Commons Journal 265

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[No. 5 ]

Wednesday 10 December 2008

The house met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland; and(2) the Prime Minister

2 Statement: Welfare reform white paper (Secretary James Purnell)

3 Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address) (fourth day)

Debate resumed (Order, Monday 8 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.

At 7.00 pm the debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the debate be resumed tomorrow._(Mark Tami.)

4 Business of the House (Consolidated Fund Bill)

Motion made, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 16 December, any Consolidated Fund Bill ordered to be brought in and read the first time shall be proceeded with as if its Second Reading stood as an Order of the Day, and Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills) shall apply._(Mark Tami.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

5 Public Petitions

Public Petitions from_

(1) residents of Isham in the Wellingborough constituency and the surrounding area relating to flooding (Northamptonshire) and

(2) residents of Redhill Grange in the Wellingborough constituency and the surrounding area relating to planning and development (Northamptonshire)

were presented and read by Mr Peter Bone.

6 Adjournment

Subject: River Hull and River Humber flood risk management strategy (Mr Graham Stuart).

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

House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

[Adjourned at 7.34 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Private Business

7 Broads Authority Bill

Bill to confer further powers on the Broads Authority; to make other provisions as to that Authority; and for related purposes, read the first, second and third time and passed (Order, 19 November 2008).

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General Committees: Appointments

The Speaker appoints the Chairman of General Committees and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.

The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).

8 Corporation Tax Bill Second Reading Committee

Members: Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Jeremy Browne, James Duddridge, Mr Mark Field, Mr David Gauke, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Oliver Heald, David Heyes, John Howell, Anne Moffat, Meg Munn, Stephen Pound, Mr Stephen Timms, Mrs Betty Williams and Mr Anthony Wright.

9 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) (No. 2) Order 2008)

(1) Chairman: Mr Mike Hancock

(2) Members: Mr Michael Ancram, Mr John Baron, John Battle, Mr Peter Bone, Harry Cohen, Paul Farrelly, Mr Kevan Jones, Eric Joyce, David Lepper, Dr Andrew Murrison, Willie Rennie, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Mr Frank Roy, Bob Russell, Mr Marsha Singh and Sir Peter Soulsby.

10 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2008)

(1) Chairman: Joan Walley

(2) Members: Mr David Burrowes, Maria Eagle, Lynne Featherstone, Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Barry Gardiner, Mr Bruce George, Stephen Hesford, David Howarth, Dr Brian Iddon, Daniel Kawczynski, Ian Lucas, Mr Humfrey Malins, Joan Ryan, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr Andrew Tyrie and Jeremy Wright.

11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Heritable Bank plc (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008, draft Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008 and draft Bradford and Bingley plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008)

(1) Chairman: Miss Anne Begg

(2) Members: Hilary Armstrong, Ms Celia Barlow, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, James Duddridge, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Peter Lilley, Ian Pearson, Mr Nick Raynsford, Jim Sheridan and Mr Robert Walter.

12 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Christmas Bonus (Specified Sum) Order 2008)

(1) Chairman: Mr Roger Gale

(2) Members: Mr John Baron, John Barrett, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr David Chaytor, Ms Katy Clark, Jeremy Corbyn, David T. C. Davies (Monmouth), Mr David Drew, Mr Christopher Fraser, Helen Jones, Mr David Kidney, Julie Morgan, Gwyn Prosser, Andrew Selous, Jenny Willott and Ms Rosie Winterton.

13 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009)

(1) Chairman: Mr Jim Hood

(2) Members: Nick Ainger, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Jeremy Browne, Dr Vincent Cable, David Cairns, James Duddridge, Natascha Engel, Mr David Gauke, Mr Adam Ingram, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Stephen Pound, Mr Stephen Timms, Dr Desmond Turner and Sir Peter Viggers.

14 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008)

(1) Chairman: John Cummings

(2) Members: Annette Brooke, Richard Burden, Ms Dawn Butler, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr David Evennett, Mr David Laws, Chris McCafferty, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mrs Maria Miller, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr James Plaskitt, Christine Russell, Emily Thornberry, Mr Edward Timpson and Mr John Whittingdale.

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15 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008)

(1) Chairman: Miss Anne Begg

(2) Members: Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Colin Breed, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Kenneth Clarke, Philip Davies, James Duddridge, Mr David Gauke, Mr Mike Hall, Martin Linton, Mr Austin Mitchell, Margaret Moran, Stephen Pound, Mr Stephen Timms, Joan Walley, Mr David Winnick and Mr Tim Yeo.

16 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008)

(1) Chairman: Mr Peter Atkinson

(2) Members: Mr Graham Allen, Mr David Blunkett, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Philip Dunne, Clive Efford, Julia Goldsworthy, Mr George Howarth, Mrs Linda Riordan, Mr Lee Scott, Grant Shapps, Sarah Teather, Mr Mark Todd, David Tredinnick, Mr Dave Watts and Mr Iain Wright.

17 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft OGCbuying.solutions Trading Fund (Extension and Amendment) Order 2008)

(1) Chairman: Joan Walley

(2) Members: Mr Brian Binley, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr David Clelland, James Duddridge, Angela Eagle, Mr Nigel Evans, Justine Greening, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Elliot Morley, Stephen Pound, Dr John Pugh, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Ian Taylor and Phil Wilson.

18 Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meetings on 17 December

Chairman: Mr Martin Caton

19 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 12244/08, No. 12177/08 and Addendum and No. 12182/08 and Addendum on Management of EU funds in Bulgaria and Romanian and Bulgarian EU Accession

Chairman: John Bercow

European Union Documents Referred

20 European Committee A

European Union Document No. 15578/08 and Addenda 1, 2 and 3, relating to Fisheries: Total allowable catches and quotas for 2009.

21 European Committee B

European Union Documents No. 15455/08, relating to Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2008^09, together with European Union Documents No. 12244/08, No. 12177/08 and No. 12182/08 relating to The Management of EU Funds in Bulgaria and Romanian and Bulgarian EU accession, already referred to the Committee on 10 September.

22 European Committee B

European Union Document No. 15546/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Protection of animals used for scientific purposes.

23 European Committee B

European Union Documents No. 15299/08 and No. 15300/08, relating to Review of >EU-Russia> Relations.

24 European Committee B

European Union Document No. 16097/08, relating to A European Economic Recovery Plan, together with European Union Document No. 14938/08, relating to A European framework for action, already referred to the Committee on 26 November.

Speaker's Conference: Appointments

25 Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation

Chairman: Mr Michael J Martin

Vice-Chairman: Miss Anne Begg

Members: Ms Diane Abbott, John Bercow, Mr David Blunkett, Angela Browning, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Andrew George, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Dr William McCrea, David Maclean, Fiona Mactaggart, Anne Main, Jo Swinson, Mrs Betty Williams.

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Reports from Select Committees

26 Business and Enterprise Committee

Energy policy: future challenges: First Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 32) (Peter Luff).

27 Children, Schools and Families Committee

The Work of Ofsted: Evidence, to be printed (HC 70-i) (Mr Barry Sheerman).

28 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Commercial operations of the BBC: Evidence, to be printed (HC 24-i) (Mr John Whittingdale).

29 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Energy efficiency and fuel poverty: Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be printed (HC 37-ii) (Mr Michael Jack).

30 European Scrutiny Committee

(1) First Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 19-i);

(2) Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed (HC 20-i);

(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published

(Michael Connarty).

31 Foreign Affairs Committee

Developments in the European Union: Evidence, to be printed (HC 79-i) (Mike Gapes).

32 Justice Committee

(1) Crown Dependencies: (i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 67-i);

(ii) Written evidence;

(2) Legal Aid: (i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 73-i);

(ii) Written evidence

(Sir Alan Beith).

33 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Cross-border co-operation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 78-i) (Mr Stephen Hepburn).

34 Public Accounts (Committee of)

The procurement of goods and services by HM Prison Service: Evidence, to be printed >(HC 71-i)> (Mr Edward Leigh).

35 Scottish Affairs Committee

(1) Work of the Committee in Session 2007^08: First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 55);

(2) Implications for the Scottish economy of the current economic climate: Evidence, to be printed (HC 38-i)

(Mr Mohammad Sarwar).

36 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

First Report, with written evidence, to be printed (HC 3-i) (David Maclean).

37 Transport Committee

The enforcement activities of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA): Evidence, to be printed (HC 39-i) (Mrs Louise Ellman).

38 Treasury Committee

(1) Budget Measures and Low-Income Households: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2007^08: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 69);

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(2) Pre-Budget Report 2008: Evidence, to be printed (HC 27-iii)

(John McFall).

39 Work and Pensions Committee

(1) Work of the Committee in 2007^08: First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 68);

(2) Department for Work and Pensions' commissioning strategy and the employment programme market: Evidence, to be printed (HC 59-i);

(3) Pension, Disability and Carers Service: Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Joan Humble).

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Northern Ireland

Draft Postponement of Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

2 Statistics

Draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Liam Byrne).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Education

School Admissions (Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3089), dated 3 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

4 Legal Services

Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3149), dated 6 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

5 Police

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revisions to Code A) (No.2) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3146), dated 8 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

6 Social Security

(1) Health in Pregnancy Grant (Administration) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3109), dated 9 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms); and

(2) Health in Pregnancy Grant (Entitlement and Amount) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3108), dated 9 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

7 Culture, Media and Sport

The Digital Switchover Help Scheme: A Scheme Agreement Between Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation_Revised Agreement (by Command) (Cm. 7523) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

8 Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards)

State of Healthcare 2008 (by Act); to be printed (HC 11) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

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9 Medicines

Explanatory Memorandum to the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3097) (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

10 Police and Criminal Evidence

Draft Code of Practice for the exercise by: police officers of statutory powers of stop and search; police officers and police staff of requirements to record public encounters (Code A) (by Act) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

11 Work and Pensions

Raising expectations and increasing support: reforming welfare for the future (by Command) (Cm. 7506) (Secretary James Purnell).

Withdrawn Papers:

12 Medicines

Explanatory Memorandum to the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3097) (by Command) (laid 8 December 2008).

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