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Page 624 2007-08 Volume 264 [No. 143.] Monday 20th October 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 9656/08 and Addenda 1 and 2—Draft Council Regulation establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and Draft Council Regulation on modifications to the Common Agricultural Policy by amending 320/2006, 1234/2007, 3/2008 and an unnumbered document relating to the Common Market Organisation for wine, and Draft Council Regulation 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and Draft Council Decision amending Decision 2006/144/EC in the Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013) and European Union Document No. 9923/08, Commission Communication—Tackling the challenge of rising food prices—Directions for EU action; supports the Government’s negotiating aims that the “Health Check” should cut further the trade and market distorting nature of the CAP, reduce regulatory burdens, give farmers greater control over their business decisions, and direct more public spending towards delivery of targeted public benefits, and considers that the separately proposed measures to tackle rising food prices are adequate and proportionate to the scale of the problem. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Political Parties and Elections Bill, because it imposes arbitrary and partisan new local spending rules at the end of a Parliament, which are designed to give an unfair advantage to Labour hon. Members in marginal seats in the forthcoming general election, proposes the commencement of vague trigger rules at Royal Assent, before Electoral Commission guidance has been produced, in contravention of the Government Code of Practice on Guidance on Regulation, contains new powers of entry into people’s homes which risk undermining public confidence in giving to political parties, imposes disproportionate additional costs on local constituency associations and voluntary political parties, fails to tackle growing concern over electoral fraud, and lacks a comprehensive package of proposals to restore trust in politics, which would include the introduction of individual voter registration and an across-the-board cap on donations covering individuals, business and the trade unions’, instead thereof.—(Mr Francis Maude.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne: 196. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Ms Dawn Butler: 290. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading); Page 625 Monday 20th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Ms Dawn Butler: 287. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne: 197. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Committee 2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 13th November 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. Other proceedings 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Claire Ward):—It was agreed to.
And the Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 22nd October, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
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 Political Parties and Elections Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided; (2) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums to be charged on and paid out of the Fund under any other Act; and (3) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to theAct in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act—(Claire Ward):—It was agreed to.
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Subject: Floods in Northumberland (Sir Alan Beith). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Frank Roy.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Draft Legislative Reform Order:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(2) Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2007–08, on the Draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill and the Eleventh Report from the Committee, Session 2007–08, on the Draft Heritage Protection Bill [by Command] [Cm. 7487 and 7472] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. APPENDIX II General Committees
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(2) Protecting consumers? Removing price controls: Fifty-second Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 571]; (3) Reducing passenger rail delays by better management of incidents: Fifty-third Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 655]; (4) Compensating victims of violent crime: Fifty-fourth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 251]; (5) BBC Procurement: The BBC Trust’s response to the 19th Report from the Committee of Public Accounts: Third Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1118]; and (6) Widening participation in higher education: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1119-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. [No. 144.] Tuesday 21st October 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
(1) That it had come to the following Resolution: That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and (2) certain Memoranda. Memoranda to lie upon the Table and be published.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 11327/08 and Addendum, Commission Communication, a Community framework on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, and No. 11307/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, draft Directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare; agrees with the Government on the desirability of EU legislation to clarify the operation of cross-border healthcare to provide certainty for patients; and supports the Government’s belief that the UK should continue to pro-actively engage in this area in order to achieve the maximum influence over the shape of the debate and final Directive. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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Controls on Immigration,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes that the Government’s immigration policy has resulted in a quadrupling of net immigration since 1997; further notes that the European Commission predicts that the UK population will reach 77 million by 2060; further notes that the Select Committee on Communities and Local Government said in July that the pressure on resources as a result of this level of immigration ‘increases the risk of community tensions escalating’; further notes that the Chairman of the House of Lords Committee on Economic Affairs said in April that ‘the argument put forward by the Government that large-scale immigration brings significant economic benefits for the UK is unconvincing’; and calls on the Government to introduce a limit on economic migration from outside the EU, to ensure that immigration remains a real benefit to the country’s economy and its public services and to reform the marriage visa system to encourage better integration into British society—(Damian Green); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes the actions of the Government in undertaking the biggest shake-up of the immigration system in decades; supports the introduction of the points based system for migration, which will ensure that only those with skills the UK needs can come to work or study; endorses the proposals set out in the Earned Citizenship Green Paper for newcomers to speak English, obey the law and pay their way; looks forward to the issuing of the first identity cards for foreign nationals next month, which will enable those who are here legally to prove it, helping to reduce identity abuse and prevent those here illegally from benefiting from the privileges of life in the UK; is committed to taking tough action against employers who exploit illegal workers knowingly; supports the removal of record numbers of foreign national prisoners; notes the Government’s doubling of the UK Border Agency’s enforcement budget within three years from 2006; pays tribute to the work of the single UK Border Agency; and welcomes the introduction of the electronic border system that will check every visitor against immigration and security watchlists and count them in and out of the UK’, instead thereof.—(Secretary Jacqui Smith.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, James Duddridge, Jeremy Wright: 164. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Dave Watts, Helen Jones: 355. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Helen Jones: 281. Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Dan Rogerson: 199. So the Question was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the actions of the Government in undertaking the biggest shake-up of the immigration system in decades; supports the introduction of the points based system for migration, which will ensure that only those with skills the UK needs can come to work or study; endorses the proposals set out in the Earned Citizenship Green Paper for newcomers to speak English, obey the law and pay their way; looks forward to the issuing of the first identity cards for foreign nationals next month, which will enable those who are here legally to prove it, helping to reduce identity abuse and prevent those here illegally from benefiting from the privileges of life in the UK; is committed to taking tough action against employers who exploit illegal workers knowingly; supports the removal of record numbers of foreign national prisoners; notes the Government’s doubling of the UK Border Agency’s enforcement budget within three years from 2006; pays tribute to the work of the single UK Border Agency; and welcomes the introduction of the electronic border system that will check every visitor against immigration and security watchlists and count them in and out of the UK. Economic Performance and Business,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes that, despite inheriting a strong economy and presiding over 10 years of growth, the Government has raided pension funds, increased taxation, reduced savings, encouraged debt, increased government borrowing and that 1.7 million Page 629 Tuesday 21st October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top people are now unemployed; further notes that inflation is at a 16-year high, unemployment is rising at the fastest rate for 17 years and property sales are at a 30-year low; regrets the pain that is now being caused to business by the severe financial turmoil and the Government’s failure to prepare the British economy for any downturn; further notes with concern the Ernst & Young Item Club’s report that the UK economy has deteriorated dramatically in the past three months and is already in recession; further notes that the number of British businesses in distress has more than doubled since the start of the year; expresses concern that the limited availability of credit and the predatory behaviour by both banks and HM Revenue and Customs risks exacerbating the detrimental effects on business; calls on the Government to introduce an urgent package of measures to alleviate business pain, including allowing small and medium sized enterprises to defer their VAT bills for up to six months and cutting small business National Insurance contributions by 1p for at least six months; and endorses these measures as a first step towards alleviating business pain—(Mr Alan Duncan); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘notes that in the 1980s Britain experienced two recessions with unemployment reaching three million on both occasions, a thousand businesses a week were lost and that interest rates reached 15 per cent.; further notes that the roots and effects of the current financial crisis are global and unprecedented in recent decades; believes that at such a time it is essential that the Government acts to restore stability and confidence and therefore supports the action the Government has taken to inject liquidity into the banking system, to recapitalise the banks and to make funds available to resume the medium term lending essential to small businesses; further notes that the UK is better placed than in the past to get through the economic downturn with an economy that has produced three million more jobs over the past decade and enjoyed strong growth and low inflation; supports Government measures such as the Prime Minister’s announcement to reduce to 10 days the payment period from central government to small businesses and to bring forward funding for small businesses available through the European Investment Bank; and believes that the Government should reject public spending cuts at this time and continue working with the banks to ensure the availability and competitive pricing of lending to the small and medium sized business sector’, instead thereof.—(Mr Pat McFadden.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 214. Tellers for the Noes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Steve McCabe: 301. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Steve McCabe, Ms Diana R. Johnson: 343. Tellers for the Noes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 158. So the Question was agreed to. The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House notes that in the 1980s Britain experienced two recessions with unemployment reaching three million on both occasions, a thousand businesses a week were lost and that interest rates reached 15 per cent.; further notes that the roots and effects of the current financial crisis are global and unprecedented in recent decades; believes that at such a time it is essential that the Government acts to restore stability and confidence and therefore supports the action the Government has taken to inject liquidity into the banking system, to recapitalise the banks and to make funds available to resume the medium term lending essential to small businesses; further notes that the UK is better placed than in the past to get through the economic downturn with an economy that has produced three million more jobs over the past decade and enjoyed strong growth and low inflation; supports Government measures such as the Prime Minister’s announcement to reduce to 10 days the payment period from central government to small businesses and to bring forward funding for small businesses available through the European Investment Bank; and believes that the Government should reject public spending cuts at this time and continue working with the banks to ensure the availability and competitive pricing of lending to the small and medium sized business sector.
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And the Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
Subject: Energy policy in Scotland (John Robertson). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Frank Roy); And the Motion having been made after Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then one minute to Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.59 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
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(2) Balance of Power: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Dr Phyllis Starkey].
(2) The Licensing Act 2003: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr John Whittingdale].
(2) UK Operations in Iraq and the Gulf: Government response to the Fifteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2007–08: Tenth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1073]; (3) Recruiting and retaining Armed Forces personnel: Government response to the Fourteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2007–08: Eleventh Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1074]; (4) Contribution of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to ISTAR capability: Government response to the Thirteenth Report, Session 2007–08: Twelfth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1087]; and (5) UK national security and resilience: (i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 718-ii]; and (ii) Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr James Arbuthnot].
(2) Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping: (i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1117-i]; and (ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Tim Yeo].
Page 632 Tuesday 21st October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (2) Human Trafficking: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 318-vi] [Gwyn Prosser].
(2) Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1122-i] [Sir Alan Beith].
[No. 144; WH, No. 94] Tuesday 21st October 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Future funding of higher education (Derek Wyatt). Youth violence in Greater London (Simon Hughes). PC Gordon Warren and the Metropolitan Police (Tom Brake). Proposed national skills academy for rail in Crewe (Mr Edward Timpson). Ex-servicemen in prison (Mr Elfyn Llwyd). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Steve McCabe); And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 2 p.m. [No. 145.] Wednesday 22nd October 2008. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Page 633 Wednesday 22nd October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top 1. Paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the following order: amendments to the clauses of the Bill; amendments to the Schedules to the Bill; new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on consideration. 3. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 6 p.m. at this day’s sitting. 4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. at this day’s sitting—(Dawn Primarolo); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Helen Goodman, Mr Dave Watts: 322. Tellers for the Noes, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Lee Scott: 157. So the Question was agreed to.
Amendment (No. 49) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 26, after the word ‘transmission’, to insert the words ‘via cytoplasm’.—(Dr John Pugh.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Political Parties and Elections Bill (Carry-over),—That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Political Parties and Elections Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session. Ayes: 285. Noes: 216. So the Question was agreed to. Competition,—That the Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2645), dated 6th October, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th October, be approved. Ayes: 424. Noes: 64. So the Question was agreed to.
Question put. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Ann Winterton, Mrs Nadine Dorries: 215. Tellers for the Noes, Claire Ward, Steve McCabe: 299. It being after Six o’clock, the Speaker proceeded to put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate decision, pursuant to Order [this day]. Another Amendment (No. 41) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 26, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(5A) Regulations made under subsection (5) may not provide for an egg or embryo whose nuclear genetic material has been altered by genetic modification, or whose nucleus has been replaced by the nucleus of a somatic cell, to be a permitted egg or a permitted embryo. (5B) In this section, “genetic modification” includes the alteration of the nuclear genetic material of an egg or embryo by— (a) recombinant nucleic acid techniques which change the DNA sequence of nuclear chromosomes of the egg or one or more cells of the embryo, or (b) the introduction into the egg or into one or more cells of the embryo of a stably-maintained artificial chromosome, virus or plasmid.’.—(Mr David Drew.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. Page 634 Wednesday 22nd October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Brian Binley, Mr David Burrowes: 206. Tellers for the Noes, Claire Ward, Steve McCabe: 298. The Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown. Amendment (No. 4) made to the Bill. The Speaker then put the Question on another Amendment selected for separate decision. Another Amendment (No. 47) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 37, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(f) an embryo created by combining pluripotent or totipotent human cells with animal embryonic cells in which the latter have been altered so as to contain double the number of chromosomes, or in which the animal cells have been otherwise altered to become largely or entirely extra-embryonic tissue.’.—(Mr David Burrowes.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Anne Main, David Taylor: 194. Tellers for the Noes, Steve McCabe, Claire Ward: 306. The Speaker then put the Question on other Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. Other Amendments (Nos. 5 to 7, 75 to 77 and 8 to 20) made to the Bill. The Speaker then put the Question on another Amendment selected for separate decision. Another Amendment (No. 50) proposed to the Bill, in page 53, line 19, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(2A) This section shall be subject to section (prohibition on placing human gametes into an animal).’.—(Dr John Pugh.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Dobbin, Mr Brian Binley: 183. Tellers for the Noes, Claire Ward, Steve McCabe: 308. The Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. Other Amendments (Nos. 21 to 35, 78 and 79) made to the Bill. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time; And it being Seven o’clock, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Claire Ward: 355. Tellers for the Noes, John Howell, Mr David Amess: 129. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
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(1) residents of Bridgwater and others relating to care services (Somerset); (2) residents in the vicinity of Exmoor national park and others relating to planning and development (Exmoor); (3) Phil Faber and others relating to criminal convictions; and (4) the War Memorial Fund Raising Committee, members of the Royal British Legion and residents of Canvey Island relating to war memorials (Essex) were presented and read.
Subject: British nuclear test veterans (John Baron). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Frank Roy.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes to Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.44 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
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(1) The Speaker has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton, Mr Frank Cook and Mr Joe Benton Chairmen of the Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee; and Page 636 Wednesday 22nd October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated eighteen Members to serve on the Committee: Nick Ainger, Mr Brian Binley, Mr David Clelland, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, James Duddridge, Mr John Grogan, Stephen Hesford, David Howarth, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Martin Linton, Tony Lloyd, Ian Lucas, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Virendra Sharma, Mr Andrew Tyrie, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr Michael Wills and Pete Wishart.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations and the draft Rules to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr John Bercow Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Michael Ancram, John Battle, Liz Blackman, Mr Crispin Blunt, Richard Burden, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mrs Ann Cryer, Natascha Engel, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Chris Huhne, Steve McCabe, Mr Michael Mates, Mr David Ruffley, Bob Russell and Phil Wilson.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Orders to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Mike Weir Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Celia Barlow, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Kenneth Clarke, Frank Dobson, Barry Gardiner, Mr Peter Hain, Mr John Heppell, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Douglas Hogg, Daniel Kawczynski, John Mason, Mr Brooks Newmark, Ian Pearson and Dr Howard Stoate.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr David Wilshire Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Dr Vincent Cable, Ann Coffey, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Angela Eagle, Justine Greening, Dr Brian Iddon, Barbara Keeley, Mr Humfrey Malins, Alun Michael, Mr Brooks Newmark, Gwyn Prosser, Dr John Pugh, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr John Redwood, Helen Southworth and Ian Stewart.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Robert Key Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr Philip Dunne, John Healey, Mr Andrew Love, Anne Main, Julie Morgan, Dr Doug Naysmith, Robert Neill, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Dan Rogerson, Joan Ryan, Jim Sheridan, Andrew Stunell, Mr Don Touhig and Mr Dave Watts.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr John Bercow Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Blunkett, Tom Brake, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Philip Dunne, Maria Eagle, Paul Farrelly, Mr Mike Hall, Stephen Hesford, David Howarth, Mr Fraser Kemp, Ian Lucas, Mr Richard Shepherd, Hon Nicholas Soames and Sir Peter Soulsby.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Robert Key Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr James Clappison, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, James Duddridge, Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Mr Christopher Fraser, Helen Jones, Alan Keen, Mr David Kidney, Paul Rowen, Mr Virendra Sharma, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Graham Stuart, Ms Dari Taylor, Dr Desmond Turner, Kitty Ussher and Jenny Willott. Page 637 Wednesday 22nd October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top European Committees
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(2) Correspondence with Defra: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Michael Jack].
(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-xxi]; and (3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Michael Connarty].
(2) School Travel: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 911-iii] [Mrs Louise Ellman].
(2) Inherited Estates: Financial Services Authority and Office of Fair Trading Responses to the Twelfth Report from the Committee: Fifteenth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1132]; and (3) Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor’s departments 2007–08: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed [No. 1097-ii] [John McFall].
Page 638 Wednesday 22nd October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 145; WH, No. 95] Wednesday 22nd October 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: South East Plan (Anne Milton). Support for victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism (Mr Nigel Dodds). Banking services for small businesses during financial turbulence (Lorely Burt). Sites for gypsies and travellers in Epping Forest (Mrs Eleanor Laing). Recovery of tax credit overpayments (Michael Jabez Foster). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Ian Austin); And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 5 p.m. [No. 146.] Thursday 23rd October 2008. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 30th October.
Subject: Flooding in Morpeth (Mr Denis Murphy). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Chris Mole.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eighteen minutes past Five o’clock, adjourned till Monday 27th October. [Adjourned at 5.18 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
(2) draft International Organization for Migration (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. Page 639 Thursday 23rd October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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[No. 146; WH, No. 96] Thursday 23rd October 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Thirtieth Annual Report of the House of Commons Commission. Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Chris Mole.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 28th October. [Adjourned at 4.10 p.m.
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