Commons Journal 265

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[No. 11 ]

Monday 12 January 2009

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2 Statement: Gaza (Secretary David Miliband)

3 Business Rate Supplements Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Business Rate Supplements Bill be now read a second time.

Amendment proposed, to leave out from `That' to the end of the Question and add `this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Business Rate Supplements Bill because supplementary rates threaten to become another local stealth tax at a time of economic downturn; because local firms should have a vote on any supplementary rate, as already occurs with Business Improvement Districts; because cuts to the Local Authority Business Growth Incentive Scheme will put pressure on councils to levy the supplementary rate; because the proposed exemption threshold for small business will be far less generous following the 2010 revaluation; because the Bill does not address the problems that local firms are suffering as a result of the Government's business rate rises on empty property and retrospective increases in rates levied on business in the registered ports; and because the Bill fails to limit the application of supplementary business rates to the Greater London Authority and the Crossrail project'._(Robert Neill.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

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Division No. 11.

Ayes: 159 (Tellers: Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne).

Noes: 327 (Tellers: Mr Frank Roy, Ms Barbara Keeley).

Question accordingly negatived.

Question, That the Bill be read a second time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 62(2)).

Question agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a second time.

4 Business Rate Supplements Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Business Rate Supplements Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 3 February 2009.

3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed._(Chris Mole.)

The House divided.

Division No. 12.

Ayes: 292 (Tellers: Mr Frank Roy, Ms Barbara Keeley).

Noes: 199 (Tellers: Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne).

Question accordingly agreed to.

5 Business Rate Supplements Bill (Money)

Queen's Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Business Rate Supplements Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act._(Chris Mole.)

Question agreed to.

6 Statutory Instrument: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft OGCbuying.solutions Trading Fund (Extension and Amendment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 5 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved._(Chris Mole.)

Question agreed to.

7 Changes to membership of select committees

Ordered, That Mr Phil Woolas be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Jane Kennedy be added._(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

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Ordered, That Mr Quentin Davies and John Healey be discharged from the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills and Mr George Mudie and Mr Stephen Timms be added._(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

Ordered, That Mr Sio¤n Simon be discharged from the Treasury Committee and John Mann be added._(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

8 Adjournment

Subject: Independent mental health advocacy (Mr Charles Walker).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Chris Mole.)

[Adjourned at 9.17 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

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).

9 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Revocation) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3018))

Members: Mr Tom Clarke, Albert Owen and Joan Ryan discharged and Jim Dobbin, Lynne Jones and Dr Gavin Strang nominated in substitution.

10 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Surcharges) and Tobacco Products Duty Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3026) and the Alcoholic Liquor (Surcharge on Spirits Duty) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3062))

Members: Mr Richard Caborn and Mr Adam Ingram discharged and Mr Tom Clarke and Albert Owen nominated in substitution.

11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Richard Benyon discharged and Alistair Burt nominated in substitution.

Speaker's Conference: Additional appointment

12 Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation

Member: Mr Khalid Mahmood

Reports from Select Committees

13 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government: Evidence, to be printed (HC 33-iii);

(2) Local authority investments: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Phyllis Starkey).

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APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Friday 19 December 2008

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Agriculture

(1) Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3203), dated 15 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn); and

(2) Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3230), dated 15 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

2 Supreme Court of England and Wales

Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3269), dated 14 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Monday 22 December 2008

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Council Tax

Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3264), dated 18 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

4 Marine Pollution

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3257), dated 18 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

5 Supreme Court, Northern Ireland

Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. (N.I.), 2008, No. 505), dated 18 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

6 Town and Country Planning

Town and Country Planning (Trees) (Amendment No. 2) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3202), dated 15 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

Tuesday 23 December 2008

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

7 Agriculture

Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3252), dated 17 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

8 Animals

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3295), dated 22 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

9 Environmental Protection

Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England and Wales) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3243), dated 17 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

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10 National Health Service

Health Service Branded Medicines (Control of Prices and Supply of Information) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3258), dated 17 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

11 Pensions

Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3245), dated 16 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

Monday 29 December 2008

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

12 Children and Young Persons

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3265), dated 18 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

13 Education

(1) Education (Independent School Standards) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3253), dated 17 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls); and

(2) General Teaching Council for England (Disciplinary Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3256), dated 17 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

14 Social Security

Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3270), dated 18 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Purnell).

Tuesday 30 December 2008

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

15 Local Government

Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3261), dated 18 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

Friday 2 January 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

16 Criminal Law

Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3297), dated 29 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Monday 5 January 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

17 Explosives

Explosives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. (N.I.), 2008, No. 491), dated 25 November 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

Wednesday 7 January 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

18 Charities

Charities Act 1993 (Exception from Registration) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3268), dated 19 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Liam Byrne).

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19 Local Government

Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Financial Provisions and Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 5), dated 5 January 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

20 Supreme Court of England and Wales

Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3327), dated 29 December 2008 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Thursday 8 January 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

21 Wildlife

(1) Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 6), dated 5 January 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn); and

(2) Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 7), dated 5 January 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

Friday 9 January 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

22 Electronic Communications

5875-5905 MHz Frequency Band (Management) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 11), dated 8 January 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

Other Papers:

23 Communities and Local Government

Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2007^08, on the Provision of Public Toilets (by Command) (Cm. 7530) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 12 January 2009:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

24 National Health Service

Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Registration of Regulated Activities) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

Other Papers:

25 Agriculture

Report on Smallholdings in England for 2006^07 (by Act) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

26 House of Commons Members Estimate

First Report from the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee on the Revised Green Book and audit of Members' allowances; to be printed (HC 142) (The Speaker).

27 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Managing the waste PFI programme (by Act); to be printed (HC 66) (Clerk of the House).

28 Statistics and Registration Service

(1) Notification to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in relation to statistics on gross affordable housing supply, council housing sales, collection rates for council tax and non-domestic rates, housing stock, and council tax levels set by local authorities (by Act) (Liam Byrne);

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(2) Notification to the Secretary of State for Health in relation to the national child measurement programme and statistics on obesity, physical activity and diet (by Act) (Liam Byrne);

(3) Notification to the Secretary of State for International Development in relation to >ODA/GNI> ratio (by Act) (Liam Byrne);

(4) Notification to the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor in relation to statistics on race and the criminal justice system, judicial and court statistics, and statistics on the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act in central government (by Act) (Liam Byrne);

(5) UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Official Statistics (by Act) (Liam Byrne);

(6) UK Statistics Authority Report 2: Code of Practice for Official Statistics _Report on the Consultation and the Principles and Procedures for Assessment (by Act) (Liam Byrne); and

(7) UK Statistics Authority Report 3: Priorities for Designation as National Statistics (by Act) (Liam Byrne).

CHAIRMEN'S PANEL

In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4, the Speaker has nominated Mr Clive Betts, Christopher Fraser, Bob Russell, Jim Sheridan and Mr Gary Streeter to be members of the Chairmen's Panel during the present Parliament.

TAXING OFFICER

In pursuance of section 1(1) of the Parliamentary Costs Act 2006, the Speaker has appointed Mr Liam Cledwyn Laurence Smyth as the Taxing Officer of the House of Commons.

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