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[No. 132.] Monday 21st July 2008.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill, without Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Finance Bill, without Amendment.
The Lords have agreed without Amendment to the Amendment made by this House to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords].
The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the National Insurance Contributions Bill to which this House has disagreed.
| 2 | Microgeneration and Local Energy Bill,—Dr Alan Whitehead, supported by Colin Challen, Andrew George, Peter Bottomley, Mr Martin Caton, Mr Elliot Morley, Alan Simpson and Mr David Drew presented a Bill to make further provision for the promotion of microgeneration and energy efficiency; 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 143]. |
| 3 | Bercow review (Topical Debate),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of the Bercow review of services for children and young people (0–19) with speech, language and communication needs—(Kevin Brennan); |
| 4 | Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2008
Finance Act 2008
Sale of Student Loans Act 2008
Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
Health and Social Care Act 2008
Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008
National Insurance Contributions Act 2008
London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008.
| 5 | Bercow review (Topical Debate),—And the Question being again proposed, That this House has considered the matter of the Bercow review of services for children and young people (0–19) with speech, language and communication needs; |
And it being one and half hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Motion lapsed without Question put, pursuant to Temporary Standing Order (Topical debates).
| 6 | Housing and Regeneration 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 Housing and Regeneration Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 27th November 2007 (Housing and Regeneration 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 at the moment of interruption 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—(Alison Seabeck);
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The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Tony Cunningham, Ms Diana R. Johnson: 253.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr John Baron: 175.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 7 | Housing and Regeneration Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Housing and Regeneration Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 311 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendments Nos. 27, 28, 31, 203, 228, 231, 238, 241, 245 to 250 and 267.
| 8 | Emissions from Heavy Duty Vehicles,—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. 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—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) customers of Linslade Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Bedfordshire);
(2) customers of Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Bedfordshire);
(3) customers of Eaton Bray Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Bedfordshire);
(4) customers of High Street South, Dunstable, Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Bedfordshire);
(5) customers of Luton Road, Dunstable, Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Bedfordshire);
(6) those opposed to the decision to close Holmfield Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Halifax);
(7) supporters of increased parking facilities for shoppers in Halifax town centre relating to parking (Halifax);
(8) customers of May Bank High Street Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Staffordshire);
(9) customers of 553 London Road Post Office, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9LJ and others relating to Post Office closures (Essex);
(10) those concerned about the closure of local HMRC offices in Cornwall relating to HMRC workforce change (Cornwall);
(11) those concerned about the provision of anti-TNF medicines for patients with ankylosing spondylitis relating to ankylosing spondylitis;
(12) those concerned about the proposed closure of Post Offices in South Manchester relating to Post Office closures (Manchester); and
(13) those concerned about the length of sentences given to people convicted of dangerous driving relating to sentencing (dangerous driving)
were presented and read.
| 10 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from supporters of NHS General Practice surgeries relating to NHS GP surgeries was presented. |
Subject: Support for brass bands (Jeff Ennis).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Alan Campbell);
And it being Ten o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Alan Campbell.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers presented by Her Majesty’s Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 18th July 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
| 1 | Attorney General,—Paper, entitled Extending the Powers of the Crown Court to Prevent Fraud and Compensate Victims: a Consultation [Cm. 7442] [The Solicitor General]. |
| 2 | Regulatory Impact Assessments,—List of Regulatory Impact Assessments for 1st July 2007 to 31st March 2008 [Cm. 7358] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 3 | Strategic Export Controls,—Report on United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls for 2007 [Cm. 7451] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 18th July 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Companies,—Companies (Trading Disclosures) (Insolvency) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1897), dated 16th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 5 | Corporation Tax,—(1) Insurance Companies (Calculation of Profits: Policy Holders’ Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1906); and |
(2) Insurance Companies (Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1905),
dated 17th July 2008, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Kitty Ussher].
| 6 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1907), dated 17th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Yvette Cooper]. |
| 7 | Legal Services,—Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 666), dated 10th March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 8 | National Health Service,—Local Involvement Networks (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1877), dated 11th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 9 | Social Security,—Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1879), dated 16th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary James Purnell]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 21st July 2008:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 10 | Official Statistics,—Draft Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Edward Miliband]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 11 | Commonhold,—Commonhold (Land Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1920), dated 17th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 12 | Income Tax,—(1) Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1916); and |
(2) Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1917),
dated 18th July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Angela Eagle].
| 13 | Land Registration,—(1) Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1919); and |
(2) Land Registration (Proper Office) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1921),
dated 17th July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].
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| 14 | National Health Service,—Health Service Branded Medicines (Control of Prices and Supply of Information) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1938), dated 19th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
Other Papers:
| 15 | Access to Justice,—Report and Accounts of the Legal Services Commission for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 841] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 16 | Administration of Justice,—Accounts of Funds in Court England and Wales for 1st March 2007 to 29th February 2008, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1025] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 17 | Animals (Scientific Procedures),—Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals for 2007 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 933] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 18 | Atomic Energy Authority,—Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1019] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 19 | Audit Commission,—(1) Paper, entitled Code of Data Matching Practice; and |
(2) Proposed changes to the Audit Commission’s Code of Audit Practice for local government bodies
[by Act] [Secretary Hazel Blears].
| 20 | Biological Standards,—Report and Accounts of the National Biological Standards Board for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 973] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 21 | Chelsea Hospital,—Accounts of the Royal Hospital Chelsea for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1023] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 22 | Children,—Report and Accounts of The Children’s Commissioner for England for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 912] [Secretary Ed Balls]. |
| 23 | Coal Industry,—Report and Accounts of The Coal Authority for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 828] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 24 | Criminal Justice,—Report and Accounts of the Parole Board for England and Wales for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 896] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 25 | Environment,—(1) Report and Accounts for 2007–08 of the Environment Agency; and |
(2) Reports and Financial Statements for 2007–08 of the—
(i) Environment Agency Active Pension Fund; and
(ii) Environment Agency Closed Pension Fund,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 843, 844 and 845] [Secretary Hilary Benn].
| 26 | Equality,—Paper, entitled The Equality Bill: Government response to the Consultation [by Command] [Cm. 7454] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 27 | Exchange Equalisation Account,—Report and Accounts of the Exchange Equalisation Account for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 686] [Kitty Ussher]. |
| 28 | Gambling,—Report and Accounts of the Gambling Commission for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 726] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 29 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Combined Resource Accounts for the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Pension Schemes for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 876] [Jane Kennedy]; |
(2) Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of—
(i) Forensic Science Northern Ireland, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 794] [Mr Secretary Woodward];
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(ii) HM Prison Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 860] [Secretary Jack Straw];
(iii) the Criminal Records Bureau, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 976] [Secretary Jacqui Smith];
(iv) the Government Car and Despatch Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 808] [Secretary Ruth Kelly];
(v) The Insolvency Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 800] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(vi) the Office of the Public Guardian, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 742] [Secretary Jack Straw];
(vii) the Royal Naval Museum, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1017] [Clerk of the House];
(viii) the Rural Payments Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 521] [Secretary Hilary Benn];
(ix) the Treasury Solicitor’s Department, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 740] [The Solicitor General];
(x) the Vehicle Certification Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 931] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]; and
(xi) Wilton Park, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 774] [Secretary David Miliband];
(3) Reports and Consolidated Resource Accounts for 2007–08 of the—
(i) Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 757] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(ii) Ministry of Defence, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 850] [Secretary Des Browne];
(4) Reports and Resource Accounts for 2007–08 of—
(i) the Forestry Commission Great Britain/England and Accounts of Forest Enterprise England Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 865] [Jane Kennedy];
(ii) the Government Equalities Office, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1002] [Jane Kennedy];
(iii) the Office of Fair Trading, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 836] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(iv) UK Trade and Investment, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 851] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(5) Resource Accounts for 2007–08 of—
(i) HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 867] [Jane Kennedy];
(ii) the Department for Communities and Local Government, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 791] [Jane Kennedy];
(iii) the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 864] [Jane Kennedy];
(iv) the Department for Work and Pensions, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 863] [Jane Kennedy];
(v) the Home Office, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 868] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(vi) the Ministry of Justice, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 869] [Jane Kennedy].
| 30 | Government Trading Funds,—(1) Reports and Accounts of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency for 1st April 2007 to 23rd May 2008, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 922] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of the—
(i) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 920] [Clerk of the House]; and
(ii) Fire Service College, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 858] [Secretary Hazel Blears].
| 31 | Health Professions,—Report and Accounts of the Health Professions Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 986] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
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| 32 | Hearing Aid Council,—Report and Accounts of the Hearing Aid Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1004] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 33 | Industrial Organisation and Development,—(1) Accounts of the Wool Textile Industry for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1020] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Report and Accounts of the British Potato Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 771] [Secretary Hilary Benn].
| 34 | Insolvency,—Accounts of the Insolvency Act 1986 for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1014] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 35 | Learning and Skills,—Report and Accounts of the Learning and Skills Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 783] [Secretary John Denham]. |
| 36 | Local Government,—Report and Accounts of The Standards Board for England for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 842] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 37 | Local Government Finance,—Accounts of the Pooling of Non-Domestic Rates and Redistribution to Local Authorities in England for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1016] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 38 | Local Government, Planning and Land,—Report and Accounts of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 857] [Secretary Hazel Blears]. |
| 39 | London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games,—Report and Accounts of the Olympic Delivery Authority for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 645] [Tessa Jowell]. |
| 40 | Marshall Aid Commemoration,—Report and Accounts of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1015] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 41 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Modernisation Committee, Session 2007–08, on Regional Accountability [by Command] [Cm. 7376] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 42 | Museums and Galleries,—Report and Accounts of the National Portrait Gallery for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 759] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 43 | National Audit,—(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Department for Work and Pensions: Handling Customer Complaints [by Act]; to be printed [No. 995] [Clerk of the House]; |
(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The procurement of goods and services by HM Prison Service [by Act]; to be printed [No. 943] [Clerk of the House]; and
(3) Sixteenth Report of the Public Accounts Commission [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1027] [Mr Alan Williams].
| 44 | National Health Service,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(1) Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [by Act]; and
(2) The Health and Social Care Information Centre, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 609]
[Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 45 | National Loans,—Accounts of the National Loans Fund for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1022] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 46 | National Lottery,—(1) Accounts of the Sports Council for Wales National Lottery Distribution for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1024] [Clerk of the House]; and |
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(2) Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of the—
(i) Arts Council England grant-in-aid and lottery, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 848] [Secretary Andy Burnham];
(ii) Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1013] [Clerk of the House];
(iii) Big Lottery Fund, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 910] [Secretary Andy Burnham]; and
(iv) National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 811] [Secretary John Denham].
| 47 | Natural Environment and Rural Communities,—Report and Accounts of Natural England for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 727] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 48 | Nothern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions),—Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 977] [Mr Secretary Woodward]. |
| 49 | Police Reform,—Report and Accounts of the Independent Police Complaints Commission for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 898] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 50 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—Paper, entitled Performance Standards for Electoral Registration Officers in Great Britain [by Act] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 51 | Postal Services,—Report and Accounts of the Consumer Council for Postal Services for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 906] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 52 | Private Security Industry,—Report and Accounts of the Security Industry Authority for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 732] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 53 | Probation Board (Northern Ireland),—Report and Accounts of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 822] [Mr Secretary Woodward]. |
| 54 | Science and Technology,—(1) Accounts of the Research Councils Pension Scheme for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1026] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of the—
(i) Economic and Social Research Council, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 753] [Secretary John Denham];
(ii) Medical Research Council, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 904] [Secretary John Denham]; and
(iii) Science and Technologies Facilities Council, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 819] [Secretary John Denham].
| 55 | Social Security Administration,—Accounts of the Social Fund for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1018] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 56 | Utilities,—Report of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 856] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 57 | Water,—Paper, entitled Action taken by Government to encourage the conservation of water April 2004—March 2008 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 891] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 58 | Work and Pensions,—Paper, entitled No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility [by Command] [Cm. 7363] [Secretary James Purnell]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 59 | Legal Services,—Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 666), dated 10th March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [laid 11th March]. |
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APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Human Rights,—A Bill of Rights for the UK?: Twenty-ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 150-I and -II] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 2 | Work and Pensions,—Valuing and Supporting Carers: Fourth Report from the Work and Pensions 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 30th April [No. 485-I and -II] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 133.] Tuesday 22nd July 2008.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords as follows: |
Crossrail Bill,—The Lords have agreed to the Crossrail Bill, with Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Crossrail Bill to be printed [Bill 145]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Lords Amendments to the Crossrail Bill be printed [Bill 145–EN].
| 3 | Theft from Shops (Penalties),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to exclude the offence of theft from retail and commercial premises from the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 relating to fixed penalty notices; and for connected purposes: And that Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Frank Field, Lady Hermon, Mr Mike Hancock, Patrick Mercer, Mr Brian Binley, Bob Russell, Kate Hoey, Kelvin Hopkins and Mr Shailesh Vara do prepare and bring it in. |
| 4 | Theft from Shops (Penalties) Bill,—Miss Anne McIntosh accordingly presented a Bill to exclude the offence of theft from retail and commercial premises from the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 relating to fixed penalty notices; 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 144]. |
| 5 | Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Ms Diana R. Johnson); |
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to Order [8th July].
| 6 | Crossrail Bill,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House that a Message had been brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Crossrail Bill,—The Lords have agreed to the Crossrail Bill, with Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
Ordered, That the Lords Amendments to the Crossrail Bill be considered forthwith.—(Steve McCabe.)
The House proceeded to consider the said Amendments.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 56 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendments Nos. 50 to 56.
| 7 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of North Norfolk and others relating to sea defences (Norfolk); and
(2) residents of Basing and others relating to traffic noise (M3)
were presented and read.
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) the Bridge Court Action Group relating to the Queen Elizabeth Resource Centre (Dartford);
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(2) people of West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly relating to hospital closures (Cornwall);
(3) those concerned about the proposed closure of Botley Stores Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);
(4) those concerned about the proposed closure of Chalfont Common Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);
(5) those concerned about the proposed closure of Hazelmere Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);
(6) those concerned about the proposed closure of Old Amersham Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);
(7) those concerned about the proposed closure of Waterside Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);
(8) Birkenhead constituents relating to Post Office closures (Merseyside); and
(9) people of South Holland and the Deepings and others relating to the Driving Test Centre (Spalding)
were presented.
Subject: Future of GP and pharmacy services in Mole Valley constituency (Sir Paul Beresford).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mark Tami);
| 10 | Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Housing and Regeneration Act 2008
Crossrail Act 2008.
| 11 | Adjournment,—And the Question being again proposed:—It was agreed to. |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes to Seven o’clock, adjourned till Monday 6th October, pursuant to Resolution [4th June].
[Adjourned at 6.49 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Police,—(1) Draft Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008; |
(2) draft Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008; and
(3) draft Police (Performance) Regulations 2008
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Corporation Tax,—(1) Financing-Arrangement-Funded Transfers to Shareholders Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1926); |
(2) Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1937);
(3) Friendly Societies (Transfers of Other Business) (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1942);
(4) Insurance Companies (Taxation of Insurance Special Purpose Vehicles) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1923);
(5) Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1944); and
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(6) Overseas Life Insurance Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1924),
dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].
| 3 | Education,—(1) Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1883); and |
(2) General Teaching Council for England (Eligibility for Provisional Registration) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1884),
dated 15th July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls].
| 4 | Environmental Protection,—Community Emissions Trading Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1939), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle]. |
| 5 | Excise,—Gaming Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1949), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Angela Eagle]. |
| 6 | Family Law,—Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1955), dated 18th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 7 | Income Tax,—(1) Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1934); and |
(2) Registered Pension Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1946),
dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].
| 8 | Insurance,—Insurance Accounts Directive (Lloyd’s Syndicate and Aggregate Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1950), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Kitty Ussher]. |
| 9 | Insurance Premium Tax,—Insurance Premium Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1945), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Kitty Ussher]. |
| 10 | London Government,—Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1956), dated 18th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 11 | Mental Health,—Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1900), dated 17th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 12 | Pensions,—Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1891), dated 16th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Edward Miliband]. |
| 13 | Revenue and Customs,—Finance Act 2008 Section 135 (Disaster or Emergency) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1936), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Jane Kennedy]. |
| 14 | Social Security,—Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1957), dated 18th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 15 | Stamp Duty Land Tax,—Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1932), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Kitty Ussher]. |
| 16 | Taxes,—(1) Tax Avoidance Schemes (Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1947); and |
(2) Taxes (Fees for Payment by Telephone) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1948),
dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Jane Kennedy].
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Other Papers:
| 17 | Aviation and Maritime Security,—Report on the number of notices served, directions given and enforcement notices served under the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 during 2007 [by Act] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 18 | Aviation Security,—Report on the number of notices served, directions given and enforcement notices served under the Aviation Security Act 1982, as amended by the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990, during 2007 [by Act] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 19 | Channel Tunnel (Security),—Report on the number of notices served, directions given and enforcement notices served under the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 during 2007 [by Statutory Instrument] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 20 | Gangmasters (Licensing),—Report and Accounts of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 799] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 21 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Child Support Agency for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1012] [Secretary James Purnell]. |
| 22 | Home Affairs,—Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2007–08, on A Surveillance Society? [by Command] [Cm. 7449] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 23 | Housing,—Account of Grants and Loans to the Housing Action Trusts for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1021] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 24 | Justice,—Paper, entitled The United Kingdom Report on the Re-use of Public Sector Information for 2008 [by Command] [Cm. 7446] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 25 | Justice (Northern Ireland),—An Inspection of the Royal Mail Group Crime Investigations Function [by Act] [Mr Secretary Woodward]. |
| 26 | National Health Service,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(1) King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [by Act]; and
(2) the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 927]
[Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 27 | Police,—Report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 659] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 28 | Prisons,—Report of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales for 2007–08 [by Command] [Cm. 7434] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 29 | Railways,—Report on the number of notices served, instructions given and enforcement notices served under the Railways Act 1993 during 2007 [by Act] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 30 | Regulation of Investigatory Powers,—Reports for 2007 of the— |
(1) Intelligence Services Commissioner; and
(2) Interception of Communications Commissioner
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 948 and 947] [The Prime Minister].
| 31 | Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation,—Report and Accounts of the Renewable Fuels Agency for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 846] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 32 | Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2008, (S.I., 2008, No. 666) [by Standing Order] [The Speaker]. |
| 33 | Teaching and Higher Education,—Report and Financial Statements of the General Teaching Council for England for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 762] [Secretary Ed Balls]. |
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| 34 | Treasury,—Paper, entitled Financial stability and depositor protection: special resolution regime [by Command] [Cm. 7459] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
APPENDIX II
European Committees
| 1 | European Union Document No. 5089/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Carbon Dioxide emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles, has been referred to European Committee A. |
| 2 | European Union Document No. 11238/08 and Addendum 1, relating to Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories, has been referred to European Committee B. |
| 3 | European Union Documents No. 11327/08 and Addendum 1 and No. 11307/08 and Addenda 1, 2, and 3, relating to Cross-border Healthcare, have been referred to European Committee C. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Harmful content on the Internet and in video games: Tenth 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. 353-I and -II]; |
(2) Draft Heritage Protection Bill: Eleventh Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 821]; and
(3) European Commission White Paper on Sport: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2007–08: Third Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1029]
[Mr John Whittingdale].
| 2 | Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill,—First Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal 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 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st May, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th June and 1st and 15th July [No. 551-I and -II] [Michael Jabez Foster]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax: Tenth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 907] [Tim Yeo]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirty-first Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 16-xxviii]; |
(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-xvii]; and
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Michael Connarty].
| 5 | Public Administration,—(1) Selection of a new Chair of the House of Lords Appointments Commission: |
(i) Thirteenth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 985-I]; and
(ii) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 985-II]; and
(2) Mandarins Unpeeled: Memoirs and Commentary by Former Ministers and Civil Servants: Fourteenth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 664]
[Dr Tony Wright].
| 6 | Treasury,—Banking Reform: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee; to be printed [No. 1008-ii] [John McFall]. |
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[No. 133; WH, No. 87]
Tuesday 22nd July 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects:
Proposed Post Office closures in Buckinghamshire (Mrs Cheryl Gillan).
Bovine tuberculosis (Daniel Kawczynski).
Housing for disabled children (Ms Sally Keeble).
Conduct of solicitors (Dr Vincent Cable).
Provision for allotments (Ben Chapman).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mark Tami);
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned, pursuant to Order [8th July], without Question put, till Tuesday 7th October.
[Adjourned at 5 p.m.
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