Commons Journal 265

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[No. 12 ]

Tuesday 13 January 2009

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

2 Saving Gateway Accounts Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

3 Saving Gateway Accounts Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Saving Gateway Accounts 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 10 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.

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Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on any message from the Lords) may be programmed._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

The House divided.

Division No. 13.

Ayes: 276 (Tellers: Mr Dave Watts, Claire Ward).

Noes: 172 (Tellers: Mr Crispin Blunt, James Duddridge).

Question accordingly agreed to.

4 Saving Gateway Accounts Bill (Money)

Queen's Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Saving Gateway Accounts Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs by virtue of the Act._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

5 Statement: Business Statement (Leader of the House)

6 Public Petition

A Public Petition from small shareholders and supporters of Northern Rock of the Wansbeck constituency in the North East of England relating to Northern Rock was presented and read by Mr Denis Murphy.

7 Adjournment

Subject: Flooding and drainage in South Ribble (Mr David S. Borrow).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

[Adjourned at 7.36 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

8 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Chairman) reported the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils Etc.) (Revocation) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3018).

9 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Chairman) reported the the 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).

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).

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

Members: Stephen Pound discharged and Ms Celia Barlow nominated in substitution.

11 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: Stephen Pound discharged and Ann Coffey nominated in substitution.

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

Chairman: Mr Bill Olner appointed in place of Dr William McCrea.

13 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 794))

Members: Jenny Willott discharged and John Barrett nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

14 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 13 January, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

15 Business and Enterprise Committee and Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Pre-appointment hearing with Chair Elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe: First Joint Report from the Business and Enterprise and Culture, Media and Sport Committees (being the Second Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee, and the First Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee), with evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 119) (Peter Luff and John Whittingdale).

16 Home Affairs Committee

Knife Crime: Evidence, to be printed (HC 112-i) (Keith Vaz).

17 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) A Bill of Rights for the UK? Government Response to the Committee's Twenty-Ninth Report of Session 2007^08: Third 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 16 December (HC 145);

(2) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Human rights judgments: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Immigration and human rights: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) UN Convention Against Torture: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

18 International Development Committee

(1) The Work of the Committee in 2007^08: First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 138);

(2) Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn: Written evidence, to be published

(Malcolm Bruce).

19 Justice Committee

The work of the Information Commissioner: Evidence, to be printed (HC 146-i) (Sir Alan Beith).

20 Treasury Committee

Banking Crisis:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 144-i);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(John McFall).

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[WH, No. 4]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Financial effects of early intervention policies (Mr Graham Allen).

Growth in the Milton Keynes/South Midlands sub-region (Mr David Lidington).

Affordable housing in Durham (Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods).

Funding of policing in Gloucestershire (Mr Mark Harper).

Home repossessions (Dr Vincent Cable).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Ms Barbara Keeley.)

[Adjourned at 1.58 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 National Election Expenditure

Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Loans and Related Transactions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Income Tax

Income Tax Act 2007 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 23), dated 12 January 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

3 Cabinet Office

New Opportunities: Fair Chances for the Future (by Command) (Cm. 7533) (Liam Byrne).

4 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Accounts of the Scottish Devolution Referendum for 2007^08: Returning Officers' Expenses and Counting Officers' Expenses, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 140) (Mr Stephen Timms);

(2) Accounts of the Scottish Parliament Election for 2007^08: Returning Officers' Expenses, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 139) (Mr Stephen Timms); and

(3) Election Accounts of the UK and European Parliamentary Elections for 2007^08: Returning Officers' Expenses, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 141) (Mr Stephen Timms).

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