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[No. 38 Wednesday 4 March 2009 ]

The house met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 50)

Mr Pat McFadden, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Paul Murphy and Ian Pearson, presented a Bill to amend section 8(5) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and to amend section 1(1) of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 70) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 70^EN).

3 Teaching of British History in Schools: Motion for leave to introduce a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Motion made and Question proposed, That leave be given to introduce a Bill to make provision for the compulsory teaching of British history in schools; and for connected purposes._(Andrew Rosindell.)

Motion opposed (Standing Order No. 23(1)).

Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That Andrew Rosindell, Angela Watkinson, David Simpson, Mr Mark Lancaster, Andrew Selous, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr David Evennett, Mr Frank Field, Joan Ryan, David Cairns and Mr David Jones present the Bill.

Andrew Rosindell accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 71).

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4 Northern Ireland Bill (Allocation of Time)

Motion made and Question proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Bill_

Timetable

1._(1) Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

(3) Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, whichever is the later.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

2._When the Bill has been read a second time_

(a) it shall (notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order)) stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put; and

(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.

3._(1) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.

(2) If the Bill is reported with Amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

4._For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1, the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)_

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.

5._On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

6._(1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

7._(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 6.

(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair.

(3) If that Question is for the Amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith_

(a) a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and

(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.

(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith_

(a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and

(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.

(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment.

(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question that this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.

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(7) As soon as the House has_

(a) agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or

(b) disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to,

the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.

Subsequent stages

8._(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(2) 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.

9._(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 8.

(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair.

(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.

(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.

(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.

Reasons Committee

10._(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the appointment of its Chairman.

(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.

(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.

(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3), the Chairman shall_

(a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair, and

(b) then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.

(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.

Miscellaneous

11._(1) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.

(2) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

12._(1) The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

(2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to those proceedings.

13._Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

14._(1) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the Order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to recommit the Bill.

(2) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

15._(1) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.

(2) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

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16._The Speaker may not arrange for a debate to be held in accordance with Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates)_

(a) at today's sitting, or

(b) at any sitting at which Lords Amendments to the Bill are, or any further Message from the Lords is, to be considered, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies.

17._(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies.

(2) No notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order._(Mr Secretary Woodward.)

Amendment (a) proposed, in line 5, to leave out `at today's sitting' and insert `in two allotted days, which shall not be consecutive,'._(Mr Peter Bone.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 53.

Ayes: 213 (Tellers: Mr Stephen Crabb, Bill Wiggin).

Noes: 276 (Tellers: Ms Dawn Butler, Ian Lucas).

Question accordingly negatived.

Main Question put.

Question agreed to.

5 Northern Ireland Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be read a second time.

Four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Northern Ireland Bill (Allocation of Time) Order, the Deputy Speaker put the Question (Order, today).

Question agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a second time.

6 Northern Ireland Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, today).

(In the Committee)

Clause 1 agreed to.

Clause 2 agreed to.

Clause 3 (Miscellaneous amendments)

Amendment 10 proposed._(Mr Laurence Robertson.)

At 7.00 pm the Chairman interrupted the proceedings and put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings to a conclusion (Order, today).

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

Question negatived.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 4 and 5 agreed to.

Schedule 1 (Northern Ireland Department with Policing and Justice Functions)

Question put, That Amendment 2 be made._(Mr Alistair Carmichael.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 54.

Ayes: 56 (Tellers: Mr Alan Reid, John Hemming).

Noes: 376 (Tellers: Chris Mole, Steve McCabe).

Question accordingly negatived.

Schedules 1 to 6 agreed to.

The Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill (Order today).

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Helen Goodman reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendment.

7 Northern Ireland Bill: Third Reading

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That the Bill be read the third time.

Question agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.

8 Coroners and Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the Order of 26 January 2009 (Coroners and Justice Bill (Programme)) shall be amended, in paragraph 2, by substituting `Tuesday 10 March' for `Thursday 5 March'._(Helen Goodman.)

Question agreed to.

9 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 27 January, be approved._(Helen Goodman.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 26 January, be approved._(Helen Goodman.)

Question agreed to.

10 Second Strategic Energy Review and European Energy Networks

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)) That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 15944/08 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._(Helen Goodman.)

The Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until Wednesday 11 March (Standing Order No. 41A).

11 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures)

(1) Ordered, That the Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Measure, which was laid before this House on 23 February, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee._(Helen Goodman.)

(2) Ordered, That the Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure, which was laid before this House on 23 February, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee._(Helen Goodman.)

12 Adjournment

Subject: Energy from food waste (Mr Philip Dunne).

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

[Adjourned at 7.47 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

13 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr John Cummings (Chairman) reported the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

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14 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Gary Streeter (Chairman) reported the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2009 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009.

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 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2009 and the Insurance Premium Tax (Amendment of Schedule 6A to the Finance Act 1994) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 219))

(1) Chairman: Bob Russell

(2) Members: John Battle, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Jeremy Browne, Dr Vincent Cable, David T. C. Davies (Monmouth), James Duddridge, Mr Mark Field, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Mark Hoban, Chris McCafferty, Mr Ian McCartney, Siobhain McDonagh, Dr Doug Naysmith, Stephen Pound, Mr John Redwood and Mr Stephen Timms.

16 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) (Amendment) Order 2009)

(1) Chairman: Mr David Wilshire

(2) Members: Charlotte Atkins, Philip Davies, Mr Peter Hain, Mr Mike Hall, Mr David Heath, Stephen Hesford, David Heyes, Mr Douglas Hogg, Simon Hughes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Ian Lucas, Mr Alan Meale, Patrick Mercer, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Michael Wills and Jeremy Wright.

17 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2928))

(1) Chairman: Mr Gary Streeter

(2) Members: Mr John Baron, John Barrett, Mr Mark Harper, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Helen Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr David Kidney, Anne Main, John Mason, Mr Alan Milburn, Laura Moffatt, Mr Malcolm Moss, Meg Munn, Jonathan Shaw and Derek Twigg.

18 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009)

(1) Chairman: Christopher Fraser

(2) Members: Mr Michael Ancram, Gordon Banks, Mr John Baron, John Barrett, Sir Paul Beresford, Paul Farrelly, Mrs Sia®n C. James, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Helen Jones, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Denis Murphy, Andrew Selous, Mr Don Touhig, Kitty Ussher and Steve Webb.

19 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009)

(1) Chairman: Mr Clive Betts

(2) Members: Hilary Armstrong, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr David Clelland, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Stephen Crabb, Dr Ian Gibson, Paul Goggins, Helen Goodman, Mr Adam Holloway, Martin Linton, Rob Marris, Margaret Moran, Mark Pritchard, Mr Alan Reid, David Simpson and Sir Peter Soulsby.

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

Members: Bill Etherington, Chris McCafferty and Laura Moffatt discharged and Ben Chapman, Mrs Linda Riordan and Geraldine Smith nominated in substitution.

21 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2699))

(1) Chairman: Mr Martyn Jones

(2) Members: Mr Henry Bellingham, Annette Brooke, Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Barry Gardiner, Mr James Gray, Stephen Hesford, Keith Hill, Susan Kramer, Ian Lucas, Mr Humfrey Malins, Mr James Plaskitt, Bridget Prentice, Jim Sheridan, Mr Andy Slaughter, Mr Andrew Tyrie and Jeremy Wright.

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22 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2009 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009)

Members: Jeremy Corbyn, Dr Stephen Ladyman and Mr Don Touhig discharged and Mr Mark Hendrick, Lindsay Hoyle and Mr Marsha Singh nominated in substitution.

23 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 12832/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to Control of ozone depleting substances.

Chairman: John Bercow.

European Union Documents Referred

24 European Committee A

European Union Document No. 5892/09 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to the Climate change agreement.

25 European Committee B

European Union Document No. 5289/09, relating to the External Service.

Reports from Select Committees

26 Energy and Climate Change Committee

The work of the Committee on Climate Change: Evidence, to be printed (HC 309-i) (Mr Elliot Morley).

27 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK: Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be printed (HC 213-iv) (Mr Michael Jack).

28 European Scrutiny Committee

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

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

(Michael Connarty).

29 Foreign Affairs Committee

Global Security: The Middle East: Evidence, to be printed (HC 261-ii) (Sir John Stanley).

30 International Development Committee

Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 179-ii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Malcolm Bruce).

31 Public Accounts (Committee of)

Management of Asylum Applications by the UK Border Agency: Evidence, to be printed (HC 325-i) (Mr Edward Leigh).

32 Scottish Affairs Committee

Banking in Scotland: Evidence, to be printed (HC 319-i) (Mr Mohammad Sarwar).

33 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

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

34 Transport Committee

Use of airspace: Evidence, to be printed (HC 163-iii) (Mrs Louise Ellman).

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[WH, No. 23]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Government policy on the Islamic Republic of Iran (Mr Ben Wallace).

Skills and training for the British curry industry (Anne Main).

Policy on pensioners (Bob Spink).

Network Rail's employment practices (Mr Jim Devine).

Effectiveness of the European Union (Mr William Cash).

Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Mark Tami.)

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).

[Adjourned at 5.10 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

Draft Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Debt Management and Relief

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional Provision) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 450), dated 2 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

3 Family Law

Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 396), dated 25 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Purnell).

4 Health Care and Associated Professions

(1) General Optical Council (Constitution) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 442), dated 26 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson); and

(2) Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (Fees) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 385), dated 24 February 2009 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

5 Insolvency

Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 457), dated 2 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

6 Pensions

Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 438), dated 2 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton).

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7 Pensions, Northern Ireland

Pensions Appeal Commissioners (Procedure) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 459), dated 3 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

8 Town and Country Planning

(1) Town and Country Planning (Determination of Appeals by Appointed Persons) (Prescribed Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 380), dated 25 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears); and

(2) Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 401), dated 25 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

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