Commons Journal 265

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[No. 2 ]

Thursday 4 December 2008

The house met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Business Question (Leader of the House)

2 Speaker's Statement: Investigation into unauthorised release of government information

3 Business Rate Supplements Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Secretary Hazel Blears, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Geoff Hoon, John Healey, Mr Pat McFadden and Mr Sadiq Khan, presented a Bill to confer power on the Greater London Authority and certain local authorities to impose a levy on non-domestic ratepayers to raise money for expenditure on projects expected to promote economic development; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 8 December, and to be printed (Bill 2) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 2^EN).

4 Saving Gateway Accounts Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary James Purnell, Mr Secretary Woodwood, Secretary Paul Murphy, Yvette Cooper, Secretary Jim Murphy, Mr Stephen Timms, Angela Eagle and Ian Pearson, presented a Bill to make provision about Saving Gateway accounts; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 8 December, and to be printed (Bill 3) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 3^EN).

5 Banking Bill: Presentation (Standing Orders No. 57 and No. 80A)

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary David Miliband, Secretary Jack Straw, Secretary Jacqui Smith, Mr Secretary Hutton, Yvette Cooper, Mr Stephen Timms, Angela Eagle and Ian Pearson, presented a Bill to make provision about banking.

Bill read the first time and second time without Question put (Standing Order No. 80A and Order, 14 October 2008); to be read the third time on Monday 8 December, and to be printed (Bill 6) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 6^EN).

6 Political Parties and Elections Bill: Presentation (Standing Orders No. 57 and No. 80A)

Secretary Jack Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Hazel Blears, Edward Miliband and Bridget Prentice, presented a Bill to make provision in connection with the Electoral Commission; and to make provision about political donations and expenditure and about elections and electoral registration.

Bill read the first time and second time without Question put (Standing Order No. 80A and Order, 20 October 2008); to be considered on Monday 8 December, and to be printed (Bill 4) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 4^EN).

7 Corporation Tax Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary James Purnell, Yvette Cooper, Mr Stephen Timms, Mr Gareth Thomas and Ian Pearson, presented a Bill to restate, with minor changes, certain enactments relating to corporation tax; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 8 December, and to be printed (Bill 1) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 1^EN).

8 Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address) (second day)

Debate resumed (Order, Wednesday 3 December).

Question again proposed, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Monday 8 December._(Helen Goodman.)

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9 Adjournment

Subject: Naomi House Children's Hospice and eligibility for Financial Services Authority-governed compensation (Mrs Maria Miller).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn._(Helen Goodman.)

At 6 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr John Spellar.)

[Adjourned at 6.13 pm until Monday 8 December. ]

Other proceedings

Reports from Select Committees

10 Treasury Committee

Pre-Budget Report 2008:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 27-i);

(2) Written evidence

(John McFall).

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Draft Legislative Reform Order:

1 Regulatory Reform

Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Advertising Requirements) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Impact Assessment (by Command), and an Explanatory Document recommending the affirmative resolution procedure (Mr Pat McFadden).

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

2 European Communities

Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreements concluded under Article XXI GATS) Order 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

3 Merchant Shipping

Draft Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Atomic Energy and Radioactive Substances

Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3087), dated 30 November 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

5 Children and Young Persons

Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3071), dated 26 November 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

6 Education

Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3072), dated 26 November 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

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7 Family Proceedings

Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3106), dated 3 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

8 National Health Service

National Child Measurement Programme Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3080), dated 27 November 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

9 National Lottery

Parks for People (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3103), dated 3 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

10 Rating and Valuation

Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3078), dated 27 November 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

11 Savings Banks

National Savings Bank (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3098), dated 3 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

12 School Standards and Framework

(1) Draft School Admission Appeals Code (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls); and

(2) draft School Admissions Code (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

13 Social Security

Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3099), dated 4 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

14 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

(1) Statute, dated 20 May 2008, made by the Governing Body of Girton College in the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

(2) Statute, dated 31 July 2008, made by the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, amending Statute B of the University (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Other Papers:

15 Home Office

Government Response to the Magee Review of Criminality Information (by Command) (Cm. 7511) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

16 Justice (Northern Ireland)

Report and Accounts of Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland for 2007^08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 6) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

17 Merseyside Museums and Galleries

Report and Accounts of National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for 2007^08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 10) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

18 National Lottery etc.

Report and Accounts of the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2007^08 (by Act); to be printed (HC 8) (Secretary Jim Murphy).

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19 Representation of the People

European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3102), dated 3 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

CHAIRMEN'S PANEL

The Speaker has nominated the following Members to the Chairmen's panel during this Session (Standing Order No. 4(1)):

Mr David Amess, Janet Anderson, Mr Peter Atkinson, Hugh Bayley, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Joe Benton, John Bercow, Sir John Butterfill, Mr Martin Caton, Mr Christopher Chope, Frank Cook, John Cummings, Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr Jim Hood, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr Martyn Jones, Robert Key, Dr William McCrea, Mr Eric Martlew, Mr Edward O'Hara, Mr Bill Olner, Mr Greg Pope, David Taylor, Joan Walley, Mr Mike Weir, Hywel Williams, Mr David Wilshire, Ann Winterton and Sir Nicholas Winterton.

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