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[No. 37 Tuesday 3 March 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

2 Employment Retention: Motion for leave to introduce a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to introduce a Bill to make provision for a statutory right to an employment retention assessment to determine entitlement to a period of rehabilitation leave for newly disabled people and people whose existing impairments change; and for connected purposes;

That John Robertson, Jim Sheridan, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Mike Weir, Julie Morgan, Mr David Blunkett, John Bercow, Dr Alasdair McDonnell and Dr Richard Taylor present the Bill.

John Robertson accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 April, and to be printed (Bill 68).

3 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Motion made and Question put, That the draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved._(Mr Vernon Coaker.)

The House divided.

Division No. 49.

Ayes: 271 (Tellers: Mr Frank Roy, Mr Dave Watts).

Noes: 89 (Tellers: John Hemming, Mr Roger Williams).

Question accordingly agreed to.

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4 Corporation Tax (Re-Committed) Bill

Order read for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on the Corporation Tax Bill, as amended in the Joint Committee.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 60(8)), That the Committee of the whole House be discharged from considering the Bill._(Mr Stephen Timms.)

Question agreed to.

5 Corporation Tax Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

6 Business of the House

Motion made and Question put, That, at this day's sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on:

(a) the Motions in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to membership of Regional Select Committees, not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order; and

(b) the Motions in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Green Book (Committee on Members' Allowances), Liaison Committee (Membership) and Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order;

such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may be entered upon or continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply._(Chris Bryant.)

The House divided.

Division No. 50.

Ayes: 281 (Tellers: Claire Ward, Barbara Keeley).

Noes: 217 (Tellers: Mr Brooks Newmark, James Duddridge).

Question accordingly agreed to.

7 Regional Select Committee (South West)

Motion made and Question proposed, That Mr David Drew, Linda Gilroy, Kerry McCarthy, Dr Doug Naysmith and Alison Seabeck be members of the South West Regional Select Committee._(Chris Bryant.)

One and a half hours after the start of proceedings on the Business of the House Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question (Order, today).

The House divided.

Division No. 51.

Ayes: 257 (Tellers: Barbara Keeley, Claire Ward).

Noes: 190 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mr Roger Williams).

Question accordingly agreed to.

8 Regional Select Committee (East of England)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That Mr Charles Clarke, Dr Ian Gibson, Patrick Hall, Margaret Moran and Mr Anthony Wright be members of the East of England Regional Select Committee._(Chris Bryant.)

Question agreed to.

9 Regional Select Committee (West Midlands)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That Mr Adrian Bailey, Richard Burden, Mr David Kidney, Mr James Plaskitt and Joan Walley be members of the West Midlands Regional Select Committee._(Chris Bryant.)

Question agreed to.

10 Regional Select Committee (South East)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That Ms Celia Barlow, Dr Stephen Ladyman, David Lepper, Gwyn Prosser and Mr Andrew Smith be members of the South East Regional Select Committee._(Chris Bryant.)

Question agreed to.

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11 Regional Select Committee (North East)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That Mr David Anderson, Mr David Clelland, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Ms Dari Taylor and Phil Wilson be members of the North East Regional Select Committee._(Chris Bryant.)

Question agreed to.

12 Regional Select Committee (North West)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That Rosie Cooper, Mr David Crausby, Tony Lloyd, Mr Eric Martlew and Geraldine Smith be members of the North West Regional Select Committee._(Chris Bryant.)

Question agreed to.

13 Regional Select Committee (Yorkshire and the Humber)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That Mr Clive Betts, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mary Creagh, Mr Eric Illsley and Shona McIsaac be members of the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee._(Chris Bryant.)

Question agreed to.

14 Regional Select Committee (East Midlands)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That Mr John Heppell, Mr Bob Laxton, Judy Mallaber, Sir Peter Soulsby and Paddy Tipping be members of the East Midlands Regional Select Committee._(Chris Bryant.)

Question agreed to.

15 Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees

Motion made and Question put, That this House expresses the opinion that the Resolution of the House of 30 October 2003, relating to Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2), should be further amended by inserting, after (Select Committees related to government departments)", the words Standing Order No. 152G (Committee on Members' Allowances)"._(Chris Bryant.)

The House divided.

Division No. 52.

Ayes: 242 (Tellers: Chris Mole, Ms Diana R. Johnson).

Noes: 73 (Tellers: Andrew Mackinlay, Jim Dowd).

Question accordingly agreed to.

16 Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2)

Queen's Recommendation signified.

Resolved, That the Resolution of the House of 30 October 2003, relating to Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2), be further amended by inserting, after (Select Committees related to government departments)", the words Standing Order No. 152G (Committee on Members' Allowances)"._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

17 Liaison Committee (Membership)

Resolved, That the Resolution of the House of 13 July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be further amended in paragraph (2) by inserting, in the appropriate place, Committee on Members' Allowances"._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

18 Green Book (Committee on Members' Allowances)

Ordered, (1) That the Green Book which was approved by this House on 22 January be amended_

(a) in Parts I to III, by substituting, for each reference to the Advisory Panel on Members' Allowances or to the Finance and Services Committee, a reference to the Committee on Members' Allowances, and

(b) in Part IV, by leaving out the definitions of Advisory Panel on Members' Allowances" and Finance and Services Committee" and inserting after the definition of Civil Partner"_

`Committee on Members' Allowances' means the Committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152G";

(2) That Standing Order No. 152G (Committee on Members' Allowances) be amended, in paragraph (1), by inserting after sub-paragraph (b):

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(c) to approve practice notes to be used in administering Members' allowances which may be issued by the House; and

(d) to determine (subject to any appeal to the Members Estimate Committee) the application of the rules in such individual cases as may be referred to them by hon. Members, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Committee";

(3) That Standing Order No. 152D (House of Commons Members Estimate Committee) be amended, in paragraph (3), by inserting after sub-paragraph (d):

(e) to consider appeals against determinations made by the Committee on Members' Allowances under paragraph (1)(d) of Standing Order No. 152G"._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

19 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Official Statistics Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 28 January, be approved._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

Question agreed to.

20 Mandates of EU Special Representatives

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of an unnumbered explanatory memorandum dated 14 January 2009 from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on European Union Council Joint actions extending the mandates of the European Union Special Representatives for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosova, Macedonia, the African Great Lakes and Sudan; and supports the Government's policy of extending these mandates until 28 February 2010._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

Question agreed to.

21 Estimates

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 145), That this House agrees with the Report (26 February) of the Liaison Committee._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

Question agreed to.

22 Business of the House

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 12 March, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Edward Leigh relating to Public Accounts not later than three hours after their commencement or at six o'clock, whichever is the earlier; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

23 Adjournment

Subject: Private James Smith and the First World War (Dr Brian Iddon).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

[Adjourned at 9.24 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

24 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (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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25 Welfare Reform Bill Committee

Mr David Amess (Chairman) reported the Bill with Amendments.

Written evidence (reported on 10, 12 and 26 February) to be printed.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 67) .

26 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

John Bercow (Chairman) reported the draft Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009.

27 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr David Wilshire (Chairman) reported the draft Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2009.

28 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 15927/08, relating to European Energy Networks and No. 15944/08 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to the Second Strategic Energy Review

Joan Walley (Chairman) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 15544/08 and Addenda 1 to 4, Commission Communication: Second Strategic Energy Review_An EU energy security and solidarity plan and No. 15927/08, Commission Green Paper: Towards a secure, sustainable and competitive European energy network; and further notes the Government's support for appropriate action at the European level, where this would be effective in furthering energy efficiency, security of supply and the development of a liberalised energy market within the Union.

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).

29 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Ian Cawsey discharged and Mr Adam Ingram nominated in substitution.

30 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2009)

Members: Ben Chapman, Mrs Linda Riordan and Helen Southworth discharged and Dr Stephen Ladyman, Andrew Miller and Dr Phyllis Starkey nominated in substitution.

31 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2009)

Members: Mr David Kidney discharged and Mr David Anderson nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

32 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 3 March, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

33 Business and Enterprise Committee

(1) Regional development agencies and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill: Fourth 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 7 October 2008, in the last Session of Parliament (HC 89-I and -II);

(2) Energy policy: future challenges: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008^09: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 317);

(3) Financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises: Written evidence, to be printed (HC 90-i)

(Peter Luff).

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34 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Environmental Labelling: Second Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 243);

(2) The Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007^08: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 283); and

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

(Joan Walley).

35 Home Affairs Committee

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

(2) MPs' Representation in Immigration and Asylum Cases: Evidence, to be printed (HC 307-i)

(Keith Vaz).

36 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of this Session: Sixth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 315);

(2) Demonstrating respect for rights? A human rights approach to policing protest: Seventh Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 320);

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

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

(5) Use of restraint in secure training centres: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) International human rights instruments: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

37 International Development Committee

Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate: Evidence, to be printed (HC 177-iii) (Malcolm Bruce).

38 Justice Committee

(1) Work of the Committee in 2007^08: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 321);

(2) Coroners and Justice Bill: Government response to the Second Report from the Committee: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 322);

(3) Crown Dependencies: evidence taken: Government response to the First Report from the Committee: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 323);

(4) The work of the Office for Criminal Justice Reform: Evidence, to be printed (HC 313-i)

(Sir Alan Beith).

39 Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation

Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 167-ii) (Miss Anne Begg).

40 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)

Mrs Caroline Spelman: Sixth Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 316) (Sir George Young).

41 Treasury Committee

Banking Crisis:

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

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(John McFall)

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42 Welsh Affairs Committee

Digital Inclusion: Evidence, to be printed (HC 305-i) (Dr Hywel Francis).

[WH, No. 22]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

UK relations with Latin America (Jeremy Corbyn).

Primary school places in London (Mr Edward Davey).

Incineration of waste in Gloucestershire (Mr Parmjit Dhanda).

UK relations with Nepal (Sir John Stanley).

Future of election observation (Mr Bruce George).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

[Adjourned at 1.59 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Agriculture

Wine Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 386), dated 25 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

2 Fees and Charges

(1) Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 372), dated 23 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson); and

(2) Medical Devices (Fees Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 383), dated 23 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

3 Local Government

Exercise of Functions by Local Councillors (Written Records) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 352), dated 23 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

4 National Health Service

National Health Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 381), dated 23 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

5 Rating and Valuation

(1) Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 355), dated 23 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears);

(2) Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 354), dated 23 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears); and

(3) Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 353), dated 23 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

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Other Papers:

6 European Communities (No. 1, 2009)

Stabilisation and Association Agreement, done at Luxembourg on 15 October 2007, between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7562) (Secretary David Miliband).

7 General and Specialist Medical Practice

(1) Report and Accounts of Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board for 2006^07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 263) (Secretary Alan Johnson); and

(2) Report and Accounts of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board for 2007^08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 264) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

8 Miscellaneous (No. 2, 2009)

Convention, done at New York on 13 December 2006, on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7564) (Secretary David Miliband).

THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE

The Speaker has certified that the Corporation Tax Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

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