Commons Journal 265

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[No. 20 ]

Tuesday 27 January 2009

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Transport

(2) the Minister for Women and Equality

2 Statement: Automotive industry (Ian Pearson)

3 Welfare Reform Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

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4 Welfare Reform Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Welfare Reform 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 March.

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._(Mr Frank Roy.)

Question agreed to.

5 Welfare Reform 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 Welfare Reform Bill, it is expedient to authorise_

(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of_

(a) any expenditure incurred in consequence of the Act by a Minister of the Crown, a government department or the Registrar General for England and Wales, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided, and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund._(Mr Frank Roy.)

Question agreed to.

6 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 24 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved._(Mr Frank Roy.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Parliament (Disqualification) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 26 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved._(Mr Frank Roy.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Loans and Related Transactions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 January, be approved._(Mr Frank Roy.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreements concluded under Article XXI GATS) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 4 December, be approved._(Mr Frank Roy.)

Question agreed to.

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7 Total Allowable Catches and quotas and recovery of cod stocks

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 15578/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, draft Council Regulation fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish vessels, applicable in Community waters, and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required, and No. 7676/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 423/2004 as regards the recovery of cod stocks and amending Regulation (EEC) No. 2847/93; supports the Government's approach, which is in line with the principles enshrined in the Common Fisheries Policy, to seek adoption of measures to provide for sustainable exploitation of fishery resources based on sound scientific advice and on the precautionary approach; and accepts the Government's overarching approach in seeking a balanced and fair settlement across all the negotiations which promote the long-term sustainable exploitation of fish stocks in European waters, the economic viability of the UK fishing industry and the protection of vulnerable species._(Mr Frank Roy.)

Question agreed to.

8 Local Government

Ordered, That the Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3261), dated 18 December 2008, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee._(Mr Frank Roy.)

9 Adjournment

Subject: Low value consignment relief from value added tax (Mrs Janet Dean).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Frank Roy.)

[Adjourned at 10.29 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

10 Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee

Mr Peter Atkinson (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

11 Corporation Tax Bill (Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills)

Sir Peter Viggers (Chairman) reported the Bill with Amendments.

Bill, as amended, re-committed to a Committee of the whole House (Standing Order No. 60).

Committee tomorrow; and Bill, as amended, to be printed (Bill 51).

12 Policing and Crime Bill Committee

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Chairman) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution: That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication, and

(2) Written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

13 Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee

David Taylor (Chairman) reported: That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

14 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 15661/08, relating to credit rating agencies

Hywel Williams (Chairman) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 15661/08, draft Regulation on credit rating agencies; and endorses the Government's approach.

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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).

15 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 15661/08, relating to credit rating agencies

Members: Jeremy Browne, Kelvin Hopkins, Stephen Pound and Mr Stephen Timms discharged and John Battle, Angela Eagle, John Hemming and Mr Brian Jenkins nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

16 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 27 January, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

17 Business and Enterprise Committee

(1) Companies House: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2007^08: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 206);

(2) Insolvency Service: Evidence, to be printed (HC 198-i)

(Peter Luff).

18 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) Licensing Act 2003: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Commercial Operations of the BBC: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

19 Defence Committee

UK National Security and Resilience: Evidence, to be printed (HC 121-i) (Mr James Arbuthnot).

20 Environmental Audit Committee

Pre-Budget Report:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 202-i);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

21 Home Affairs Committee

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

22 International Development Committee

Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 177-i);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Malcolm Bruce).

23 Justice Committee

(1) Justice Reinvestment: Evidence, to be printed (HC 54-iii);

(2) The work of the Information Commissioner: Evidence, to be printed (HC 146-ii)

(Sir Alan Beith).

24 Regulatory Reform Committee

(1) Draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009: Second Report, with written evidence, to be printed with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 209).

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(2) Resolutions Reported:

(i) That the super-affirmative procedure should apply to the draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2008.

(ii) That a revised draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2008 should be laid before the House.

(3) Draft Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009: Third Report, with written evidence, to be printed with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 210).

(4) Resolutions Reported:

(i) That the affirmative procedure should apply to the draft Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2008.

(ii) That the draft Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2008 should be approved.

The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.

(Andrew Miller).

25 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)

(1) Mr Derek Conway: Third Report, with an Annex and Appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 207);

(2) Dual Reporting and Revised Guide to the Rules: Fourth Report, with an Annex, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 208)

(Sir George Young).

26 Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee on)

Corporation Tax: First Report, with evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 160) (Sir Peter Viggers).

27 Treasury Committee

Banking Crisis:

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

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(John McFall).

28 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Globalisation and its impact on Wales: Second Report, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 30 January, 6, 20 and 27 February, 13 March, 17 and 24 April, 9, 14 and 22 May, 5, 12, 19 and 26 June, and 3, 17 and 24 July 2007 in Session 2006^07, and 13, 20 and 27 November, 3 and 11 December 2007, and 15, 22 and 29 January, 5 and 26 February and 1 July 2008 in the last Session of Parliament (HC 184-I and -II);

(2) The proposed draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2008: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007^08: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 200);

(3) Potential benefits of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics for Wales: Evidence to be printed (HC 162-ii)

(Dr Hywel Francis).

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[WH, No. 10]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Economic aid to Palestinian territories (Martin Linton).

Government's response to the Parliamentary Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life (Steve Webb).

Government's Dying Well strategy (Mr Frank Field).

Application of Arbroath Abbey for UNESCO World Heritage Status (Mr Mike Weir).

Payment protection insurance (Harry Cohen).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Mr Michael Foster.)

[Adjourned at 1.59 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Employment Tribunals

Draft Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

2 Government Resources and Accounts

Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Angela Eagle).

Other Papers:

3 European Union

Prospects for the European Union in 2009: The Czech Presidency, January to June 2009 (by Command) (Cm. 7508) (Secretary David Miliband).

4 Government Resources and Accounts

Resource Accounts of the NHS Pension Scheme and NHS Compensation for Premature Retirement Scheme for 2007^08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 87) (Stephen Timms).

5 Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards)

Report of the Commission for Social Care Inspection: The State of Social Care in England for 2007^08 (by Act) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

6 Human Rights

Government Response to the Thirty-first Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2007^08, on Monitoring the Government's Response to Human Rights Judgments: Annual Report 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7524) (Secretary Jack Straw).

7 Libya (No. 1, 2009)

Treaty, done at London on 17 November 2008, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on the Transfer of Prisoners (by Command) (Cm. 7540) (Secretary David Miliband).

8 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: NHS Pay Modernisation in England: Agenda for Change (by Act); to be printed (HC 125) (Clerk of the House).

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9 Social Security Administration

Accounts of the National Insurance Fund for 2007^08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 16) (Clerk of the House).

10 Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland)

Accounts of the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund for 2007^08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 17) (Clerk of the House).

11 Treaty Series (No. 2, 2009)

Agreement, done at London on 2 October 2008 and Podgorica on 7 October 2008, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Montenegro concerning the Prepayment of Certain Debt Obligations of the Government of Montenegro (by Command) (Cm. 7539) (Secretary David Miliband).

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