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[No. 45 Friday 13 March 2009 ]

The House met at 9.30 am.

1 The Speaker's Absence

Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)). PRAYERS

2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair

Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

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3 Motion to sit in private

Andrew Miller moved, That this House do sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

The House divided.

Division No. 69.

Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Mr John Heppell, Andrew Miller).

Noes: 85 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr Michael Clapham).

Question accordingly negatived.

4 Statutory Redundancy Pay (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question put, That the Statutory Redundancy Pay (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 70.

Ayes: 85 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Dismore, Andrew Miller).

Noes: 17 (Tellers: Mr Dave Watts, Chris Mole).

Question accordingly agreed.

Bill accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63)

5 Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) 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 19 June.

6 Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill be now read a second time.

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

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 June.

7 Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill be now read a second time.

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

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 June.

8 Scottish Banknotes (Acceptability in United Kingdom) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the adjourned debate on the Question proposed (6 March), That the Scottish Banknotes (Acceptability in United Kingdom) Bill be now read a second time, be now resumed.

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

Debate to be resumed on Friday 20 March.

9 Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament): Adjourned debate on Question

Motion made, That the adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 12 March, 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 be now resumed._(Mr John Spellar.)

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

Debate to be resumed on Monday 16 March.

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10 Adjournment

Subject: Process of the West Sussex Primary Care Trust review of health services for people in the north east of West Sussex (Laura Moffatt).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr John Spellar.)

[Adjourned at 2.56 pm until Monday 16 March. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Electricity

(1) Electricity and Gas Appeals (Designation and Exclusion) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 648), dated 11 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband);

(2) Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 639), dated 9 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband); and

(3) Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 640), dated 11 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

2 Government Trading Funds

Buying Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 647), dated 12 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Angela Eagle).

3 Health and Safety

Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 515), dated 5 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Purnell).

4 Housing

(1) Housing (Purchase of Equitable Interests) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 601), dated 10 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears); and

(2) Housing (Service Charge Loans) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 602), dated 10 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

5 Immigration

(1) Asylum Support (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 641), dated 11 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith); and

(2) Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 485), dated 4 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

6 Insolvency

(1) Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 642), dated 10 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden);

(2) Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 662), dated 12 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden); and

(3) Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 645), dated 12 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

7 Intellectual Property

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 546), dated 4 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary John Denham).

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8 Road Traffic

(1) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (City of Newcastle upon Tyne) Designation Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 596), dated 7 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon); and

(2) Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 643), dated 11 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

9 Security Industry

(1) Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Approved Contractor Scheme) Regulations 2007 (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 633), dated 11 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith);

(2) Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Duration of Licence) (No. 2) Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 635), dated 11 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith); and

(3) Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Licences) Regulations 2007 (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 634), dated 11 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

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