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[No. 40 Friday 6 March 2009 ]

The House met at 9.30 am.

1 The Speaker's Absence

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).

PRAYERS

2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

3 Motion to sit in private

Philip Davies moved, That this House do sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

The House divided.

Division No. 55.

Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Philip Davies, Mr Peter Bone).

Noes: 19 (Tellers: Mr Tim Boswell, David Mundell).

The Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided because fewer than forty Members had taken part in the Division (Standing Order No. 41).

4 Small Business Rate Relief (Automatic Payment) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Small Business Rate Relief (Automatic Payment) Bill be now read a second time.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Bill withdrawn.

5 Scottish Banknotes (Acceptability In United Kingdom) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Scottish Banknotes (Acceptability in United Kingdom) Bill be now read a second time.

At 2.30 pm the debate was adjourned (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 13 March.

6 Presumption of Death Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Presumption of Death Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 March.

7 Exercise of Reasonable Discretion Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Exercise of Reasonable Discretion Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 March.

8 Use of The Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)

Motion made, That this House welcomes the work of the United Kingdom Youth Parliament in providing young people with an opportunity to engage with the political process and bring about social change; notes that many hon. Members from all parts of the House are actively involved in the work of the UK Youth Parliament; and accordingly resolves that the UK Youth Parliament should be allowed for this year alone to hold its 2009 annual meeting in the Chamber of this House._(Helen Jones.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

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9 Adjournment

Subject: Redundancies at Alfred Sargent and Sons Ltd (Mr Peter Bone).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn._(Helen Jones.)

House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

[Adjourned at 3.00 pm until Monday 9 March ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Children and Young Persons

(1) Fostering Services (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 394), dated 27 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls); and

(2) Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption and Fostering) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 395), dated 27 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

2 Clean Air

Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 449), dated 2 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

3 Gender Recognition

Gender Recognition (Application Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 489), dated 4 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

4 Government Trading Funds

Driving Standards Agency Trading Fund (Maximum Borrowing etc.) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 469), dated 2 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

5 Health Care and Associated Professions

General Osteopathic Council (Constitution of the Statutory Committees) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 468), dated 3 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

6 Public Passenger Transport

(1) Public Service Vehicles (Registration Restrictions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 443), dated 28 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon); and

(2) Quality Partnership Schemes (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 445), dated 28 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

7 Road Traffic

(1) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 478), dated 3 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon); and

(2) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (West Berkshire) Designation Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 464), dated 28 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

Other Papers:

8 Insolvency

(1) Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 482), dated 4 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden); and

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(2) Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 487), dated 2 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

9 Miscellaneous (No. 3, 2009)

Additional Protocol, done at Strasbourg on 18 December 1997, to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (by Command) (Cm. 7565) (Secretary David Miliband).

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