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[No. 28 ]

Tuesday 10 February 2009

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Queen's Speech (Answer to Address)

The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That Her Majesty, having been attended with its Address of 15 December, was pleased to receive the same very graciously and give the following Answer:

I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.

2 Electoral Commission (Answer to Address)

The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 17 December, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Jennifer Watson to the Office of Chairman of the Electoral Commission with effect from 1 January 2009 for the period ending on 31 December 2012, was presented to Her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.

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3 Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

4 Employment Opportunities: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to introduce more freedom, flexibility and opportunity for those seeking employment in the public and private sectors;

That Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone, Philip Davies, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Brian Binley, Mr William Cash, Mr Robert Syms and Mr David Wilshire present the Bill.

Mr Christopher Chope accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 15 May, and to be printed (Bill 60).

5 Banking Bill (Money)

Queen's Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Banking Bill, it is expedient to authorise_

(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure of the Secretary of State in respect of, or in connection with, giving financial assistance to or in respect of a bank or other financial institution, and

(2) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund, in urgent cases, of expenditure which would otherwise be paid under the Act out of money provided by Parliament._(Ian Pearson.)

Three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).

The House divided.

Division No. 34.

Ayes: 273 (Tellers: Ms Dawn Butler, Mr Dave Watts).

Noes: 7 (Tellers: Mr William Cash, Mr Richard Shepherd).

Question accordingly agreed to.

6 Banking Bill (Programme) (No. 4)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Banking Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 14 October 2008, 26 November 2008 and 17 December 2008 (Banking Bill (Programme), Banking Bill (Programme) (No. 2) and Banking Bill (Programme) (No. 3)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption at this day's sitting.

2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely Nos. 83, 1 to 82, 84 to 97.

Subsequent stages

3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

4. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

7 Banking Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Lords Amendment 83 disagreed to.

Amendment made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 83 disagreed to.

Lords Amendments 1 to 82 and 84 to 97 agreed to, with Commons privileges waived in respect of Lords Amendments 20, 51 to 53, 59, 75 to 82 and 84.

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8 Statutory Instrument: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 16 December, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

9 Sittings of the House

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 11 February, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any message from the Lords has been received and any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

10 Business of the House

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 12 February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary James Purnell relating to Social Security and Pensions not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion or Six o'clock, whichever is the earlier; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

11 Public Petition

A Public Petition from Mr Desmond Swayne MP and other residents and users of the New Forest relating to national parks (New Forest) was presented and read by Dr Julian Lewis.

12 Adjournment

Subject: Mr Charles Stuart and the Ministry of Defence (Mr Marsha Singh).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

[Adjourned at 9.59 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

13 Broadcasting (Public Service Content) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 February, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 June.

14 Pedlars (Amendment) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 February, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 19 June.

General Committees: Reports

15 Coroners and Justice Bill Committee

Frank Cook (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

16 Policing and Crime Bill Committee

Hugh Bayley (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

17 Welfare Reform Bill Committee

Mr David Amess (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.

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18 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (Chairman) reported the Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3261).

19 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Christopher Fraser (Chairman) reported the draft Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2009.

20 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Clive Betts (Chairman) reported the draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2008.

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

Miss Anne Begg (Chairman) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 16913/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, draft Directive laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, No. 16934/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, draft Regulation on the establishment of `EURODAC' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Regulation establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection, and No. 16929/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, Regulation establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one Member State by a third country national or a stateless person; supports the Government's aim of making more efficient the arrangements for identifying the Member State responsible for determining a claim for international protection (and, where appropriate, for removing to that country the person applying for protection); and supports the Government's aim of ensuring that minimum standards for the treatment of those seeking protection in the EU supports the maintenance of an effective asylum system that grants protection to those who need it and identifies and swiftly returns those who do not.

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).

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

Members: Karen Buck discharged and Chris Ruane nominated in substitution.

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

Members: John Smith discharged and Lyn Brown nominated in substitution.

24 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

Members: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Virendra Sharma and Dr Rudi Vis discharged and Andrew Gwynne, Margaret Moran and Mr Paul Truswell nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

25 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 10 February, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

26 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Communities and Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2008:

(i) Second 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 25 February, 23 March and 27 October 2008, in the last Session of Parliament, and 8 December (HC 238);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

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(2) Housing and the Credit Crunch: Third Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 10 and 17 November 2008, in the last Session of Parliament, and 8 December 2008 (HC 101);

(3) New Towns: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Traditional Retail Markets: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Phyllis Starkey).

27 Defence Committee

(1) Defence Equipment: 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 18 November 2008, in the last Session of Parliament (HC 107);

(2) Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today: Part of the evidence, to be printed (HC 122-ii)

(Mr James Arbuthnot).

28 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Halting biodiversity loss: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2007^08: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 239);

(2) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 30-iii)

(Mr Tim Yeo).

29 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Managing Migration: Points-Based System: Evidence, to be printed (HC 217-ii);

(2) Policing Process of Home Office Leak Inquiries: Evidence, to be printed (HC 157-iii)

(Keith Vaz).

30 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Equality and Human Rights Commission: Written evidence, to be published;

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

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

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

31 International Development Committee

(1) DFID Annual Report 2008: Second 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 8 July 2008, in the last Session of Parliament (HC 220-I and -II);

(2) HIV/AIDS: DFID's New Strategy: Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee, Session 2007^08: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 235);

(3) Sustainable Development in a Changing Economic Climate: Evidence, to be printed (HC 177-ii)

(Malcolm Bruce).

32 Justice Committee

The work of the Crown Prosecution Service: Evidence, to be printed (HC 186-iii) (Sir Alan Beith).

33 Members' Allowances (Committee on)

Mr Don Touhig reported from the Committee on Members' Allowances, That he had been chosen as Chairman of the Committee.

Formal Minutes, to be published.

(Mr Don Touhig).

34 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Committee on Standards in Public Life: Evidence, to be printed (HC 242-i);

(2) Leaks and Whistleblowing in Whitehall:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 83-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

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(3) Equitable Life: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Good Government: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Tony Wright).

35 Treasury Committee

Banking Crisis:

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

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(John McFall)

36 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2008: 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 15 December (HC 5);

(2) The Work of the Committee Session 2007^08: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 252);

(3) Digital Inclusion: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) The provision of cross-border public services for Wales: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

[WH, No. 16]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Implications of the Rose Report (Dr Ian Gibson).

United States of America (Mark Pritchard).

Funding for building schools for the future programme in Dudley (Lynda Waltho).

Jobcentre services in the Highlands (Danny Alexander).

Agriculture in West Dorset (Mr Oliver Letwin).

Resolved, That the sitting do now adjourn._(Mark Tami.)

[Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Income Tax

Draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Stephen Timms).

2 Insurance Premium Tax

Insurance Premium Tax (Amendment of Schedule 6A to the Finance Act 1994) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 219), dated 10 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Stephen Timms).

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3 Pensions

Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Purnell).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Rating and Valuation

Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 204), dated 5 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

5 Value Added Tax

(1) Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 217), dated 10 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Stephen Timms); and

(2) Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Goods) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 215), dated 10 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

6 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The Building Schools for the Future Programme: Renewing the secondary school estate (by Act); to be printed (HC 135) (Clerk of the House).

7 National Health Service

Explanatory Memorandum to the National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 112) (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

8 Statistics and Registration Service

Response from the Secretary of State for International Development to the notification from the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority in relation to statistics on ODA/GNI ratio (by Act) (Mr Secretary Alexander).

Withdrawn Papers:

9 National Health Service

Explanatory Memorandum to the National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 112) (by Command) (laid 2 February 2009).

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