Commons Journal 265 |
Session 2008-09
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[No. 8 ] Tuesday 16 December 2008 The house met at 2.30 pm. PRAYERS. 1 Private Bills: Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business) Motion made, That the promoters of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords], which were originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2006^07 on 22 January 2007, may have leave to proceed with the Bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills)._(The Chairman of Ways and Means.) Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)). 2 Private Bills: Canterbury Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business) Motion made, That the promoters of the Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill, which were originally introduced in the House of Commons in Session 2007^08 on 22 January 2008, may have leave to proceed with the Bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills)._(The Chairman of Ways and Means.) Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)). 3 Sutherland Inquiry Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report, dated 16 December 2008, of the Sutherland Inquiry into the delivery of National Curriculum tests in 2008._(Ms Diana R Johnson.) 4 Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 5 Speaker's Statement: Duties and responsibilities of honourable Members 6 Statements (1) The future of Royal Mail (Mr Pat McFadden) (2) Family Justice in View (Secretary Jack Straw) (3) Sutherland Inquiry (Secretary Ed Balls) 7 Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 145 and Resolution, 8 December) (1st allotted day) (1) Vote on Account, 2009^10: Office of Gas and Electricity Markets Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets_ (1) resources, not exceeding #315,000, be authorised, on account, for use as set out in HC 1039 of Session 2007^08, and (2) a sum, not exceeding #700,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs as so set out._(Chris Mole.) Page 31 Tuesday 16 December 2008 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)). (2) Vote on Account, 2009^10: Department of Health Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department of Health_ (1) resources, not exceeding #33,990,717,000, be authorised, on account, for use as set out in HC 1039 of Session 2007^08, and (2) a sum, not exceeding #33,474,467,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs as so set out._(Mr Frank Roy.) At 10.00 pm, the debate was interrupted (Standing Order No. 54(4)). The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 54(5)). (1) Vote on Account 2009^10: Office of Gas and Electricity Markets Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets_ (1) resources, not exceeding #315,000, be authorised, on account, for use as set out in HC 1039 of Session 2007^08, and (2) a sum, not exceeding #700,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs as so set out. (2) Vote on Account 2009^10: Department of Health Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department of Health_ (1) resources, not exceeding #33,990,717,000, be authorised, on account, for use as set out in HC 1039 of Session 2007^08, and (2) a sum, not exceeding #33,474,467,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs as so set out. 8 Remaining Estimates The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55). (1) Supplementary Estimates, 2008^09 Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2009_ (1) further resources, not exceeding #7,425,726,000, be authorised for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 1163 of Session 2007^08, (2) a further sum, not exceeding #32,112,484,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out, and (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid._(Ian Lucas.) (2) Estimates, 2009^10 (Vote on Account) Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010_ (1) resources, not exceeding #168,435,164,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 1039, HC 1136, HC 1160 and HC 1171, of Session 2007^08, and (2) a sum, not exceeding #160,963,839,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out._(Ian Lucas.) 9 Consolidated Fund: Motion to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 57) Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions; That the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Yvette Cooper, Mr Stephen Timms, Angela Eagle and Ian Pearson introduce the Bill. Mr Stephen Timms accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2009 and 31 March 2010 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending with 31 March 2009 and 31 March 2010. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 5). 10 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval (1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) (No. 2) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 21 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved._(Ian Lucas.) Question agreed to. Page 32 Tuesday 16 December 2008 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top (2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 3 December, be approved._(Ian Lucas.) Question agreed to. (3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Heritable Bank plc (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 3 December, be approved._(Ian Lucas.) Question agreed to. (4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Bradford and Bingley plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 3 December, be approved._(Ian Lucas.) Question agreed to. (5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 29 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved._(Ian Lucas.) Question agreed to. 11 Legislative Reform Order: Motion for Approval Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 18(1)), That the draft Legislative Reform (Verification of Weighing and Measuring Equipment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 20 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved._(Ian Lucas.) Question agreed to. 12 Adjournment (Christmas) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 18 December, do adjourn till Monday 12 January 2009._(Ian Lucas.) The Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A). 13 Public Petitions A Public Petition from small shareholders and supporters of Northern Rock of the Houghton & Washington East constituency in the North East of England relating to Northern Rock was presented and read by Mr Fraser Kemp. A Public Petition from residents of Higham Ferrers in the Wellingborough constituency and the surrounding area relating to planning and development (Northamptonshire) was presented and read by Mr Peter Bone. 14 Adjournment Subject: Physical contact between teachers and pupils. (Norman Baker). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Ian Lucas.) [Adjourned at 10.33 pm until tomorrow. ] Other proceedings General Committees: Reports 15 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee Mr Roger Gale (Chairman) reported the draft Christmas Bonus (Specified Sum) Order 2008. 16 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee Mr Jim Hood (Chairman) reported the draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009. 17 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee John Cummings (Chairman) reported the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008. Page 33 Tuesday 16 December 2008 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top 18 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee Miss Anne Begg (Chairman) reported the draft Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008. 19 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee Mr Peter Atkinson (Chairman) reported the draft Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008. European Committees: Reports 20 European Committee B nominated in respect of European Union Documents No. 12244/08, No. 12177/08 and Addendum and No. 12182/08 and Addendum, relating to Management of EU funds in Bulgaria and Romanian and Bulgarian EU Accession John Bercow (Chairman) reported the following Resolution: That the Committee 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 No. 12177/08 and Addendum, and No. 12182/08 and Addendum, 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. 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). 21 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009) Members: Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Khalid Mahmood and Dr Desmond Turner discharged and Jeff Ennis, Nigel Griffiths and Keith Hill nominated in substitution. 22 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008) Members: Margaret Moran and Joan Walley discharged and Jim Sheridan and Geraldine Smith nominated in substitution. 23 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008) Members: Mr David Blunkett, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr George Howarth and Mr Mark Todd discharged and Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Emily Thornberry and Derek Twigg nominated in substitution. Reports from Select Committees 24 Business and Enterprise Committee Financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises: Evidence, to be printed (HC 90-i) (Peter Luff). 25 Communities and Local Government Committee Housing and the Credit Crunch: Evidence, to be printed (HC 101-i) (Dr Phyllis Starkey). 26 Defence Committee (1) The work of the Committee 2007^08: Second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 106); (2) Defence Equipment: Evidence, to be printed (HC 107-i) (Mr James Arbuthnot). 27 Environmental Audit Committee (1) Work of the Committee in 2007^08: First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 108); (2) Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax: Government response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2007^08: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 72); Page 34 Tuesday 16 December 2008 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top (3) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 30-ii) (Mr Tim Yeo). 28 Home Affairs Committee (1) Monitoring of the UK Border Agency: First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 77); (2) Police and the Media: Second Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 75); (3) The work of the Committee in 2007^08: Third Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 76); (4) Police Authorities: Evidence, to be printed (HC 82) (Keith Vaz). 29 Human Rights (Joint Committee on) (1) The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: First Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 7 October (HC 93); (2) The Work of the Committee in 2007^08: Second Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 92); (3) Human rights judgments: Written evidence, to be published; (4) Human trafficking: Written evidence, to be published; (5) International human rights instruments: Written evidence, to be published; (6) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published; (7) UN Convention Against Torture: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Andrew Dismore). 30 Justice Committee (1) Crown Dependencies: evidence taken: First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported on 10 December (HC 67); (2) Justice Reinvestment: Evidence, to be printed (HC 54-ii) (Sir Alan Beith). 31 Public Administration (Select Committee on) (1) Ethics and Standards: Further Report: Third Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 43); (2) Work of the Committee in 2007^08: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 42); (3) Good Government: (i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 45-i); (ii) Written evidence, to be published(Paul Flynn). 32 Welsh Affairs Committee The provision of cross-border public services for Wales: First Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 31 March, 29 April, 20 May, 12, 17 and 24 June, 1, 8 and 15 July, 7 October and 11 and 18 November, in the last Session of Parliament (HC 57) (Dr Hywel Francis). Page 35 Tuesday 16 December 2008 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top Sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Subjects: BBC World Service (Mr Greg Hands). Treatment of Christians in Iraq (Mr Edward Leigh). National Parks in England (Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger). Implementing the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (Paddy Tipping). Secondary school reorganisation in Colchester (Bob Russell). Resolved, That the sitting do now adjourn._(Mr Bob Blizzard.) [Adjourned at 1.59 pm until tomorrow. ] APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: 1 Child Trust Funds Draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson). 2 Constitutional Law Draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Paul Murphy). Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 3 Criminal Law Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. (N.I.), No. 495), dated 16 December 2008 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward). 4 Land Registration Land Registration (Proper Office) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3201), dated 15 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw). 5 Mental Health Mental Health Act 1983 (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3166), dated 9 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson). Other Papers: 6 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Modernise or Decline_Policies to maintain the universal postal service in the United Kingdom: An independent review of the UK postal services sector (by Command) (Cm. 7529) (Mr Pat McFadden). 7 Justice Family Justice in View (by Command) (Cm. 7502) (Secretary Jack Straw). Page 36 Tuesday 16 December 2008 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top 8 Northern Ireland Affairs Memorandum to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on Post-legislative Assessment of Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Act 2005 (by Command) (Cm. 7504) (Mr Secretary Woodward). 9 Public Accounts Treasury Minutes on the Thirtieth, Thirty-ninth, Forty-first and Forty-fifth to Forty-seventh Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2007^08 (by Command) (Cm. 7522) (Angela Eagle). 10 Report of the Sutherland Inquiry Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of the Report, dated 16 December 2008, of the Sutherland Inquiry into the delivery of National Curriculum tests in 2008 (by Resolution, this day); to be printed (HC 62) (Secretary Ed Balls). 11 Reserve Forces Report under section 54(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order for Iraq under section 54(1) of that Act, dated 15 December 2008 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Hutton). |
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