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SOCIAL SECURITY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Christmas Bonus (Specified Sum) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 26 November, in the previous
Session of Parliament, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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2
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SOCIAL SECURITY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 25 November, in the
previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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3
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TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES
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[No debate]
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That the draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009, which was laid before this House
on 26 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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4
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CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL: Second Reading.
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[No debate]
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Third Reading will also be taken.
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The Questions on Second and Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill will be put without debate (Standing Order No. 56).
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BANKING BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 3)
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[Up to 45 minutes]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Banking Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 14 October 2008
and 26 November 2008 (Banking Bill (Programme) and Banking Bill (Programme) (No. 2)):
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Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement
of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
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The Speaker will put any Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing
Order No. 83A(9)).
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BANKING BILL: Third Reading.
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Proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement
of proceedings on the Banking Bill (Programme) (No. 3) (Motion), if the Programme Motion is agreed to.
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VALUE ADDED TAX (S.I., 2008, No. 3020)
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That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008,
No. 3020), dated 24 November 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 November, in the previous Session of Parliament,
be annulled.
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin or at 8.30 pm, whichever is
the earlier (Standing Orders Nos. 16(1) and 17(2)).
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PARLIAMENTARY PENSIONS
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[Up to one and a half hours]
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That this House endorses a cost-neutral package of changes to the Parliamentary pension scheme consisting of—
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(1)
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the introduction of a new option for members of the scheme to pay a member contribution rate of 5.5 per cent. of salary for
a pension building up at an accrual rate of 1/60th of final salary for each year of service, as an alternative to the existing
accrual rate options; and
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(2)
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changes to the ill-health retirement provisions, as proposed by the Trustees, including two different levels of benefit depending
on the degree of a scheme member’s incapacity, and the periodic review of ill-health pensions.
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An Explanatory Memorandum is available in the Vote Office.
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The Speaker shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement
(Standing Order No. 16(1)).
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ELECTORAL COMMISSION (APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN)
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[Up to one and a half hours]
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That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Jennifer Watson to the office of
chairman of the Electoral Commission with effect from 1 January 2009 for the period ending on 31 December 2012.
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The Speaker shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement
(Standing Order No. 16(1)).
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ELECTORAL COMMISSION (REMUNERATION OF CHAIRMAN): Queen’s Recommendation signified.
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[Up to one and a half hours]
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That the following provision shall be made with respect to the remuneration and expenses of the Chairman of the Electoral
Commission (“the chairman”):
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(1) |
In respect of remuneration for service between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009, the chairman shall be paid £100,000.
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In respect of the year starting with 1 January 2010 and in respect of any subsequent year starting on the anniversary of her
appointment, the chairman shall be paid as remuneration for that year the sum payable during the immediately preceding year
increased by the same percentage of that sum as the percentage (if any) or total of the percentages (if more than one) used
to increase the salary of a High Court Judge during that immediately preceding year.
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Where during any of the years referred to above the chairman ceases to hold that office, the sum to be paid to her in respect
of the part of the year for which she held office shall be such proportion of the sum which would have been due had she completed
that year in office as reflects the portion of that period during which she held the office of chairman.
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The chairman shall be reimbursed for any expenses she incurs in connection with the discharge of her duties as chairman on
travel, accommodation and subsistence.
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The pension of the chairman shall be calculated broadly by analogy with the pension scheme of the staff of the Commission,
thereby delivering a pension based on the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme.
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As an Amendment to Sir Peter Viggers’s proposed Motion (Electoral Commission (Remuneration of Chairman)):
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(a)
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Line 4, leave out ‘£100,000’ and insert ‘the same salary as a Member of Parliament.’.
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The Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement
(Standing Order No. 16(1)).
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That the draft Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House
on 13 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
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[No debate]
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That the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008,
which were laid before this House on 12 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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MANAGEMENT OF EU FUNDS IN BULGARIA AND ROMANIAN AND BULGARIAN EU ACCESSION
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12244/08, Commission Report: Management of EU funds in Bulgaria,
and supports the Commission’s decision to suspend funding while action is taken by Bulgaria to ensure sound financial management;
further notes European Union Documents Nos. 12177/08 and Addendum 1, and 12182/08 and Addendum 1, Commission Reports on progress
in Romania and Bulgaria under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism; and welcomes this ongoing post-accession process
to support essential reforms in both countries to meet their EU membership commitments.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
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indicates a question for oral answer.
