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Page 640 2007-08 Volume 264 [No. 147.] Monday 27th 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.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 11238 and Addendum 1, the European Commission Communication: Green Paper: Future Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories; recalls that such Communications are consultation documents and are not legally binding; welcomes the Commission’s Communication as the start of the process of the renegotiation of the Overseas Association Decision; and supports the Government’s response. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
A Clause (NC9) (Power of authorities to provide services in exceptional circumstances)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, and read the first time and second time. Amendment ((b)) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 31, to leave out the words ‘three months’ and insert the words ‘one month’, instead thereof.—(Stephen Hammond.) Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne: 144. Tellers for the Noes, Ian Lucas, Steve McCabe: 302. Clause added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC10) (Provision that may be made in an order under section 73)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, and read the first and second time. Amendment ((b)) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 12, at the end to insert the words— ‘(d) for those members to be appointed from among the elected members of the different political parties represented in the constituent councils, in such numbers as to be proportionate to the representation of political parties on those councils’.—(Stephen Hammond.) Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Alistair Burt, Mr John Baron: 132. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Goodman: 310. Clause added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC11) (Provision that may be made in an order under section 78: membership of ITA)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Page 641 Monday 27th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top And it being Nine o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on the remaining new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Order [26th March]. Other Clauses (NC12) (Street works: reinstatement and remedial works), (NC13) (Advice by boards or their Commissioners), (NC14) (Consideration of proposed schemes by boards), (NC15) (Appeals against the making of schemes for areas in England), (NC16) (Exempt continuation proposals), (NC17) (Continuation of schemes for areas in England: procedure), (NC18) (Continuation of schemes for areas in Wales: procedure), (NC19) (Exemption from s.132 for specific variations directed by Transport Tribunal) and (NC23) (Financial penalty deposits: powers of vehicle examiners in Scotland)—(Paul Clark)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clauses be added to the Bill. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Ms Dawn Butler: 316. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Alistair Burt: 136. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. Amendments (Nos. 104 to 112, 313 and 113 to 120) made to the Bill. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision. Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 18, line 15, after the word ‘relates’, to insert the words ‘which are greater than those that would pertain under existing arrangements,’.—(Stephen Hammond.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Alistair Burt: 137. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Goodman: 312. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on other Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. Other Amendments (Nos. 163, 121, 164 to 208, 122, 123, 209 to 263 and 124 to 152) made to the Bill. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on another Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision. Another Amendment (No. 26) proposed to the Bill, in page 68, line 29, at the end, to insert the words ‘but which arrangements must provide that members of the ITA who are not elected members of the ITA’s constituent councils may not vote unless this is unanimously agreed by the ITA’s elected members.’.—(Mr John Leech.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Mr Roger Williams: 178. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Goodman: 268. The Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. Other Amendments (Nos. 153 to 158, 314, 264, 159 to 161, 265, 162 and 315) made to the Bill. Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to make further provision in relation to local transport authorities, the provision and regulation of road transport services and the subsidising of passenger transport services; to amend sections 74, 75 and 79 of the Transport Act 1985; to make provision for or in relation to committees which represent the interests of users of public transport; to rename Passenger Transport Authorities as Integrated Transport Authorities and to make further provision in relation to them; to make further provision in relation to charging for the use of roads; to make provision about the meaning of “street works” and “street works licence” in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; to amend Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and section 90F of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; to make provision in relation to the acquisition, disclosure and use of information relating to vehicles registered outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time; Page 642 Monday 27th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top And it being Ten o’clock, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [26th March]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Goodman: 313. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Alistair Burt: 143. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
(a) notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) opposition business may be proceeded with, for three hours or until Four o’clock, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and (b) notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means shall be entered upon at the conclusion of opposition business (whether before, at or after Four o’clock), and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business.—(Chris Mole.)
Subject: Street works by utility companies (Andrew Gwynne). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Chris Mole.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.39 p.m. 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 24th October 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 24th October 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 27th October 2008: Other Papers:
Papers withdrawn:
APPENDIX II General Committees
European Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
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(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Communities and Local Government Committee; to be printed [No. 1089-ii]; and (2) Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published [Dr Phyllis Starkey].
[No. 148.] Tuesday 28th October 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
A Clause (NC15) (Advice on emissions from international aviation and international shipping)—(Joan Ruddock)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC16) (Carbon emissions reduction targets)—(Joan Ruddock)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC17) (Regulations about reporting by companies)—(Joan Ruddock)—brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. And it being Nine o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [9th June]:—It was agreed to. Clause added to the Bill. The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on new Clauses selected by the Speaker for separate decision. Another Clause (NC11) (Greenhouse gas emissions performance standard (electricity generating stations))—(Gregory Barker)—brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill. Page 645 Tuesday 28th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, James Duddridge, Jeremy Wright: 202. Tellers for the Noes, Ms Dawn Butler, Steve McCabe: 280. Another Clause (NC14) (International aviation and shipping emissions)—(Steve Webb)—brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Jo Swinson: 62. Tellers for the Noes, Ms Dawn Butler, Steve McCabe: 280. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on a new Clause moved by a Minister of the Crown. Another Clause (NC18) (Report on the Civil Estate)—(Joan Ruddock)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. Amendments (Nos. 1, 28 to 31, 72 and 32 to 47) proposed to the Bill—(Joan Ruddock.) Question put, That the Amendments be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Dawn Butler, Steve McCabe: 476. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Sammy Wilson: 5. The Speaker then put the Questions on a new Schedule and other Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. A Schedule (NS1) (Carbon Emissions Reduction Targets)—(Joan Ruddock)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill. Other Amendments (Nos. 48 to 51) made to the Bill. Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions or encouraging activities that reduce such emissions or remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; to make provision about adaptation to climate change; to confer powers to make schemes for providing financial incentives to produce less domestic waste and to recycle more of what is produced; to make provision about the collection of household waste; to confer powers to make provision about charging for single use carrier bags; to amend the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 about renewable transport fuel obligations; to make provision about carbon emissions reduction targets; to make other provision about climate change; and for connected purposes. A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Dawn Butler, Steve McCabe: 463. Tellers for the Noes, Miss Ann Widdecombe, Philip Davies: 3. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
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A SELECT COMMITTEES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended in the Table in paragraph (2) by inserting, in the appropriate place, the following item: Energy and Climate Change Department of Energy and Climate Change 14 B LIAISON COMMITTEE That the Resolution of the House of 13th July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be further amended in paragraph (2) by inserting, in the appropriate place, ‘Energy and Climate Change’. C EUROPEAN COMMITTEES That Standing Order No. 119 be amended by inserting in the Table in paragraph (6), in respect of European Committee A, in the appropriate place, ‘Energy and Climate Change’—(Chris Bryant); An Amendment ((b)) was made. The Question, as amended, was agreed to. Resolved,—That the following Amendments be made in respect of Standing Orders with effect from 1st January 2009: A SELECT COMMITTEES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended in the Table in paragraph (2) by inserting, in the appropriate place, the following item: Energy and Climate Change Department of Energy and Climate Change 14 B LIAISON COMMITTEE That the Resolution of the House of 13th July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be further amended in paragraph (2) by inserting, in the appropriate place, ‘Energy and Climate Change’. C EUROPEAN COMMITTEES That Standing Order No. 119 be amended by inserting in the Table in paragraph (6), in respect of European Committee A, in the appropriate place, ‘Energy and Climate Change’
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Subject: Schools Adjudicator and partially selective schools (Mr David Gauke). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Claire Ward); Wednesday 29th October 2008 And the Question being put; Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till six minutes past Twelve o’clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 12.06 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
Page 648 Tuesday 28th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top Papers withdrawn:
APPENDIX II General Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed [No. 1093-ii]; and (ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and (2) Commercial Activities of the BBC: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr John Whittingdale].
(2) Halting biodiversity loss: Thirteenth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 743]; (3) Personal Carbon Trading: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2007–08: Seventh Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1125]; and (4) Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1117-ii] [Mr Tim Yeo].
(2) Human rights of older people in healthcare: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published; (3) Legislative Scrutiny: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published; and (4) Use of restraint in secure training centres: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Andrew Dismore]. Page 649 Tuesday 28th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee; to be printed [No. 1068-i]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Malcolm Bruce].
(2) Justice Reinvestment: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 425-vii] [Sir Alan Beith].
[No. 148; WH, No. 97] Tuesday 28th October 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: State pension and benefits for elderly people (Richard Younger-Ross). Inland waterways and their future restoration (Charlotte Atkins). Bromley Hospitals NHS and Orpington Hospital (Mr John Horam). Funding for restoration of the Newbridge Memorial Hall (Mr Don Touhig). Ministry of Defence bilateral programme with Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Mr Ben Wallace). Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Barbara Keeley.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.54 p.m. [No. 149.] Wednesday 29th October 2008. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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Olympic legacy—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House congratulates the British team on its superb results in Beijing, which should provide an excellent platform for its performance in London 2012; notes with concern however the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report of 23rd April 2008, which highlighted the inadequate preparations for an Olympic sporting legacy from London 2012; is disappointed with the Government’s legacy action plan which is largely a restatement of existing commitments; notes that the London Olympic Games will be the biggest sporting event in the history of the UK; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the UK lives up to the promise made in July 2005 in Singapore that the London 2012 Olympic Games will be used to leave a lasting sporting legacy—(Mr Jeremy Hunt); 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 ‘applauds the British Olympic and Paralympic teams for their superb performance in Beijing which should provide an excellent platform for their performance in London 2012; recognises that the increase in public funding for elite programmes has helped contribute to this success; notes that a decade of sustained investment at every level of sport—school, community and elite—has laid the strongest possible foundations for this Olympic period; welcomes the recent School Sport Survey which shows that 90 per cent. of children are doing two hours of sport a week; further welcomes the reform of Sport England that will build a world-class sport development system; and endorses the Government’s Legacy Action Plan, including measures that will make a reality of the promise made in Singapore in 2005 to make two million people more active by 2012’, instead thereof.—(Secretary Andy Burnham.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Crispin Blunt: 236. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Jones: 283. 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 applauds the British Olympic and Paralympic teams for their superb performance in Beijing which should provide an excellent platform for their performance in London 2012; recognises that the increase in public funding for elite programmes has helped contribute to this success; notes that a decade of sustained investment at every level of sport—school, community and elite—has laid the strongest possible foundations for this Olympic period; welcomes the recent School Sport Survey which shows that 90 per cent. of children are doing two hours of sport a week; further welcomes the reform of Sport England that will build a world-class sport development system; and endorses the Government’s Legacy Action Plan, including measures that will make a reality of the promise made in Singapore in 2005 to make two million people more active by 2012.
And the Question being again proposed,—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. Tony Lloyd 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; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Ms Dawn Butler: 317. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Christopher Chope: 24. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Ms Dawn Butler: 307. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone: 11. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and committed. Page 651 Wednesday 29th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; Mr Tobias Ellwood rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined to put that Question. Mr Tobias Ellwood rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined to put that Question. John Battle 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; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mark Tami, Mr Dave Watts: 245. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone: 15. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Mark Tami: 228. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Christopher Chope: 14. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and committed.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; Mr Julian Brazier rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined to put that Question. Mr Julian Brazier 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; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr Dave Watts: 159. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone: 12. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr Dave Watts: 154. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone: 7. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and committed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th November.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th November.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th November.
Subject: Rail links between Halifax and London (Mrs Linda Riordan). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Ward.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till three minutes past Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 8.03 p.m. Page 652 Wednesday 29th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(1) Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board for 2004–05; and (2) Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board for 2005–06, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [Nos. 1134 and 1135] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
APPENDIX II General Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mrs Ann Winterton Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Baron, Lorely Burt, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, John Hemming, Mrs Sia(r)n C. James, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Peter Lilley, Chris McCafferty, John McDonnell, Mr Pat McFadden, Alun Michael, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Graham Stuart and Claire Ward.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order and draft Regulations to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman; and Page 653 Wednesday 29th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: David Cairns, Paul Clark, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Ian Davidson, David T. C. Davies (Monmouth), Mr Jim Devine, Stephen Hammond, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mark Hunter, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr John Leech, Alison Seabeck, Mark Tami, Mr Edward Timpson and Jeremy Wright.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Christopher Chope Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Liz Blackman, Annette Brooke, Ms Dawn Butler, Michael Fabricant, Mr Mark Field, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr David Laws, David Lepper, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mrs Maria Miller, Mr Elliot Morley, David Tredinnick, Mr Paul Truswell, Mr Robert Walter and Mrs Betty Williams.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Kevin Brennan, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Philip Davies, James Duddridge, Natascha Engel, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Brian Jenkins, Susan Kramer, Mr Austin Mitchell, Sandra Osborne, John Smith, Ian Stewart, Mark Tami and Mr Ian Taylor.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Hywel Williams Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Graham Brady, Tom Brake, Mr Richard Caborn, Colin Challen, Mr David Clelland, Damian Green, Nigel Griffiths, Chris Huhne, Steve McCabe, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Lee Scott, Paddy Tipping, Phil Wilson and Mr Phil Woolas.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Dr William McCrea Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Julian Brazier, Ben Chapman, Mr Tom Clarke, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Bruce George, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr George Howarth, Mark Hunter, Mr John Leech, Albert Owen, Alison Seabeck, Mark Tami, Jeremy Wright and Mr Tim Yeo.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Brian H. Donohoe, James Duddridge, Paul Flynn, Patrick Hall, John Howell, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Helen Jones, Mr David Kidney, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Ian McCartney, Greg Mulholland, Paul Rowen, Mr Dennis Skinner, Mr Charles Walker, Mr Nigel Waterson and Ms Rosie Winterton.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Crispin Blunt, Tom Brake, James Brokenshire, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Stephen Crabb, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Dr Evan Harris, Keith Hill, Kelvin Hopkins, Steve McCabe, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr Robert Syms and Phil Wilson. Page 654 Wednesday 29th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top European Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-xxii]; and (3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Michael Connarty].
(2) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2007–08: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 964-iii]; and (3) Global Security: Non-Proliferation: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mike Gapes].
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee; to be printed [No. 1148-i]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Mrs Louise Ellman].
Page 655 Wednesday 29th October 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 149; WH, No. 98] Wednesday 29th October 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Compensation for UK victims of overseas terrorism (Mr Ian McCartney). Development policy and Sierra Leone (Laura Moffatt). Government strategy and objectives in Afghanistan (Mr Oliver Heald). Cancer service centre in Kendal (Tim Farron). Government support for social enterprise (Margaret Moran). Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Bob Blizzard.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 5.38 p.m. [No. 150.] Thursday 30th October 2008. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th November.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
The Lords agree to the Amendments made by this House to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion lapsed without Question put.
Subject: Mole Valley constituency and the South East Plan (Sir Paul Beresford). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Chris Mole.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 3rd November. [Adjourned at 6.27 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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(1) 2002–03; (2) 2004–05; (3) 2005–06; and (4) 2006–07 [by Act] [Mr Pat McFadden].
APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 1161-i]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1137] [Mr Kevin Barron].
(2) Domestic Violence, Forced Marriage and “Honour”-Based Violence: Further Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2007–08: Third Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1159] [Keith Vaz].
(2) HIV/AIDS: DFID’s New Strategy: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1068-ii] [Malcolm Bruce].
(2) The Work of the Ombudsman: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1144-i] [Dr Tony Wright]. [No. 150; WH, No. 99] Thursday 30th October 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants: Third Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, Session 2006–07, and the Government response thereto. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mark Tami); And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 4th November. [Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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