Commons Journal 265

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[No. 25 ]

Wednesday 4 February 2009

The house met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

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

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Secretary Ed Balls, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Jack Straw, Secretary Alan Johnson, Secretary Hazel Blears, Secretary James Purnell, Secretary John Denham, Secretary Paul Murphy, Jim Knight, Mr Sio¤n Simon and Sarah McCarthy-Fry presented a Bill to make provision about apprenticeships, education, training and children's services; to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996; to establish the Young People's Learning Agency for England, the office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and to make provision about those bodies and that office; to make provision about the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; to make provision about schools and institutions within the further education sector; to make provision about student loans; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow and to be printed (Bill 55) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 55^EN).

3 Exercise of Reasonable Discretion: Motion for leave to introduce a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to introduce a Bill to provide that public authorities and public servants shall not be subject to any criminal or civil penalty as a result of the exercise of reasonable discretion in the performance of their functions; and for connected purposes;

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That Mr Tim Boswell, James Brokenshire, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr David Kidney, Bob Russell and Sir George Young present the Bill.

Mr Tim Boswell accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March, and to be printed (Bill 56).

4 Police

Resolved, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2009^10 (HC Paper HC 148), which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved._(Mr Vernon Coaker.)

5 Local Government Finance

Resolved, That the Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2009^10 (HC 149), which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved._(John Healey.)

6 Local Government Finance

Resolved, That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2009^10 (HC 150), which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

7 Statutory Instrument: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Registration of Regulated Activities) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 12 January, be approved._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

8 Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15546/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes; and supports the Government's aim of securing practical, proportionate and enforceable legislation that makes proper provision for the welfare of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes, without delaying or preventing the scientific progress and benefits which responsible animal use can bring, and does not impose any disproportionate regulatory burden which could have adverse consequences for the competitiveness, sustainability and success of the research base in the United Kingdom and Europe._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

9 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents living in Belmont, Cheam, Sutton, Stoneleigh and Worcester Park in the London Borough of Sutton, and others relating to planning and development (Sutton) was presented and read by Mr Paul Burstow.

A Public Petition from small shareholders and supporters of Northern Rock of the Sunderland North constituency in the North East of England relating to Northern Rock was presented and read by Bill Etherington.

10 Adjournment

Subject: UK involvement in the United States missile defence shield (Mr Peter Kilfoyle).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

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

[Adjourned at 7.09 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Dr William McCrea (Chairman) reported the Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2829).

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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).

12 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2009)

(1) Chairman: Bob Russell

(2) Members: Ms Celia Barlow, Mr Bob Blizzard, Des Browne, Mr Jeremy Browne, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr David Crausby, Jim Dobbin, Mr Stephen Dorrell, James Duddridge, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Brian Jenkins, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Ian Pearson, Mr John Redwood and Helen Southworth.

13 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3261))

(1) Chairman: Mr Christopher Chope

(2) Members: Mr David Drew, Mr Philip Dunne, Julia Goldsworthy, Mr Peter Hain, Ms Patricia Hewitt, David Heyes, Mr Stewart Jackson, Mr Sadiq Khan, Mr Andrew Love, Anne Main, Mr Denis Murphy, Dan Rogerson, Mr Ian Taylor, Mr Andrew Tyrie, Mr Dave Watts and Malcolm Wicks.

14 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2829))

Members: Dr Ian Gibson, Ian Stewart and Dr Gavin Strang discharged and Liz Blackman, David Cairns and Mr Tom Harris nominated in substitution.

15 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2009)

(1) Chairman: Christopher Fraser

(2) Members: Mr Richard Bacon, Ms Karen Buck, Paul Clark, Jon Cruddas, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mark Hunter, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr John Leech, Mr Jim McGovern, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Malcolm Moss, Alison Seabeck, Mark Tami, Mr Don Touhig and Mr Rob Wilson.

16 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2009)

Members: Jim Cousins, Helen Goodman, Alan Keen and Mr Paul Truswell discharged and Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Virendra Sharma, Mr Andy Slaughter and Mr Dave Watts nominated in substitution.

17 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2008)

(1) Chairman: Mr Clive Betts

(2) Members: Mr Michael Ancram, Richard Burden, Mr Wayne David, David T. C. Davies (Monmouth), Mr Philip Dunne, Clive Efford, Mrs Sia®n C. James, Mr David Jones, Albert Owen, Mark Pritchard, Mr Marsha Singh, John Smith, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mark Tami, Hywel Williams and Mark Williams.

18 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) Regulations 2009)

(1) Chairman: Mr Gary Streeter

(2) Members: Hilary Armstrong, Mr Henry Bellingham, Tom Brake, Philip Davies, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Stephen Hesford, David Howarth, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr Bob Laxton, Ian Lucas, Mr Shahid Malik, Margaret Moran, Joan Ryan, Sir John Stanley, Dr Gavin Strang and Jeremy Wright.

19 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 16929/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, No. 16913/08 and Addenda 1 to 3 and No. 16934/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to Asylum

Chairman: Miss Anne Begg.

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Reports from Select Committees

20 Children, Schools and Families Committee

(1) The Work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families: Evidence, to be printed (HC 232-i);

(2) Young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs): Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Barry Sheerman).

21 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK: Evidence, to be printed (HC >213-ii)> (Mr Michael Jack).

22 Environmental Audit Committee

Carbon Budgets: Evidence, to be printed (HC 234) (Mr Tim Yeo).

23 European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 19-vi);

(2) The scrutiny performance of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the Lisbon Treaty and legal guarantees" for Ireland: Evidence, to be printed (HC 231);

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

(Michael Connarty).

24 Foreign Affairs Committee

Global Security: Non-Proliferation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 222-ii) (Mike Gapes).

25 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee

Science and Technology Facilities Council: Evidence, to be printed (HC 171-i) (Mr Phil Willis).

26 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Cross-Border Co-operation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 78-iv) (Sir Patrick Cormack).

27 Public Accounts (Committee of )

Planning for Homes: Speeding up planning applications for major housing developments in England: Evidence, to be printed (HC 236-i) (Mr Edward Leigh).

28 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

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

29 Transport Committee

Rail fares and franchises: Evidence, to be printed (HC 233-i) (Mrs Louise Ellman).

30 Treasury Committee

Banking Crisis: Evidence, to be printed (HC 144-vi) (John McFall).

[WH, No. 14]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Community land trusts and housing (Linda Gilroy).

Global population growth (Mr David Kidney).

Choose and book appointments in the NHS (Andrew Stunell).

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Care of thalassaemia patients (Mr David Burrowes).

Recent developments in financial markets (Mr Andrew Pelling).

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

[Adjourned at 4.59 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Excise

Air Passenger Duty (Rate) (Qualifying Territories) (Variation of Description) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 193), dated 4 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Angela Eagle).

2 Mental Health

Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 139), dated 29 January 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

3 Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 2) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 194), dated 4 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

Other Papers:

4 Libya (No. 3, 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 Extradition, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7552) (Secretary David Miliband).

5 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Building the Capacity of the Third Sector (by Act); to be printed (HC 132) (Clerk of the House).

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