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[No. 47 Tuesday 17 March 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

2 Protection of Shareholders Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr William Cash, supported by Mr Frank Field, presented a Bill to make provision for each public company to establish a shareholders' committee; to make provision about the membership, functions and operation of the committee; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 26 June, and to be printed (Bill 76).

3 Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 to provide for information about the country of origin of food to be made available to consumers; and for connected purposes;

That Mr Richard Bacon, Alistair Burt, Keith Hill, Miss Anne McIntosh, Angus Robertson, Mr James Paice, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr David Ruffley, Nick Herbert, Angela Watkinson and Sir Nicholas Winterton present the Bill.

Mr Richard Bacon accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 75).

4 Welfare Reform Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee

New Clause NC1_(Lynne Jones)_brought up and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

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The House divided.

Division No. 74.

Ayes: 85 (Tellers: Mr Neil Gerrard, Kelvin Hopkins).

Noes: 408 (Tellers: Barbara Keeley, Mr Frank Roy).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC4_(John Robertson)_brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC10_(John Robertson)_brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Amendment 11 proposed._(John McDonnell.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 75.

Ayes: 76 (Tellers: Mr Neil Gerrard, Kelvin Hopkins).

Noes: 396 (Tellers: Chris Mole, Helen Goodman).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 35 proposed._(Mr James Clappison.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 76.

Ayes: 217 (Tellers: Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge).

Noes: 260 (Tellers: Chris Mole, Helen Goodman).

Question accordingly negatived.

Since it was after 9.00 pm, the Deputy Speaker brought proceedings on consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, 27 January).

5 Welfare Reform Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

6 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 11 February, be approved._(Ms Diana R. Johnson.)

The House divided.

Division No. 77.

Ayes: 241 (Tellers: Helen Goodman, Chris Mole).

Noes: 93 (Tellers: Mr Stephen Crabb, Bill Wiggin).

Question accordingly agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Monitoring and Reporting; and Assessments_Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 23 February, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Insurance Premium Tax (Amendment of Schedule 6A to the Finance Act 1994) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 219), dated 10 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

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(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Local Government (Structural Changes) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provision) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 2 March, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 2 March, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Banking Act 2009 (Restriction of Partial Property Transfers) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 322), dated 19 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(8) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Banking Act 2009 (Third Party Compensation Arrangements for Partial Property Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 319), dated 19 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(9) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Banks in Temporary Public Ownership) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 312), dated 19 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(10) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Multiple Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 313), dated 19 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(11) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Banking Act 2009 (Parts 2 and 3 Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 317), dated 19 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

(12) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 17 December, be approved._(Barbara Keeley.)

Question agreed to.

7 Standards and Privileges

Ordered, That Mr David Curry be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Privileges and Mr Greg Knight be added._(Barbara Keeley.)

8 Public Petitions

(1) A Public Petition from members and supporters of the South Downs Campaign relating to National Parks (South Downs) was presented and read by Mr Michael Mates.

(2) A Public Petition from residents of Eastham, and others relating to Eastham Library was presented and read by Ben Chapman.

9 Adjournment

Subject: Post Office service provision in Rye (Michael Jabez Foster).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Barbara Keeley.)

[Adjourned at 10.26 pm until tomorrow. ]

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

10 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

11 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Roger Gale (Chairman) reported the Banking Act 2009 (Restriction of Partial Property Transfers) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 322) and the Banking Act 2009 (Third Party Compensation Arrangements for Partial Property Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 319).

12 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

John Bercow (Chairman) reported the draft Renewables Obligation Order 2009.

13 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Peter Atkinson (Chairman) reported the Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Multiple Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 313), the Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Banks in Temporary Public Ownership) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 312) and the Banking Act 2009 (Parts 2 and 3 Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 317).

14 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Eric Martlew (Chairman) reported the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009.

15 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Clive Betts (Chairman) reported the draft Renewable Transport Fuels Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009.

16 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee

Robert Key (Chairman) reported the draft Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) 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).

17 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2009)

Members: Mr Jim Cunningham and Mr Doug Henderson discharged and Lyn Brown and Mr David Hamilton nominated in substitution.

18 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Multiple Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 313), the Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Banks in Temporary Public Ownership) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 312) and the Banking Act 2009 (Parts 2 and 3 Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 317))

Members: Ms Karen Buck and Paul Farrelly discharged and Barbara Keeley and Mr Dennis Skinner nominated in substitution.

19 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009)

Members: Bill Etherington discharged and Mr Geoffrey Robinson nominated in substitution.

20 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Renewable Transport Fuels Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Ian McCartney, Laura Moffatt and Helen Southworth discharged and Nick Ainger, Nigel Griffiths and David Wright nominated in substitution.

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21 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009)

Members: Mr Denis MacShane and John Smith discharged and Andrew Gwynne and Mr Michael Meacher nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

22 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 17 March, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

23 Defence Committee

(1) Russia: a new confrontation?: Evidence, to be printed (HC 276-ii);

(2) The work of the Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces: Evidence, to be printed (HC 277-i)

(Mr James Arbuthnot).

24 Home Affairs Committee

Managing Migration: Points-Based System: Evidence, to be printed (HC 217-iv) (Keith Vaz).

25 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Coroners and Justice Bill: Eighth 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 16 December, 3 and 24 February, and 3, 10 and 17 March (HC 362);

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

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

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

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

26 Justice Committee

The role of the Prison Officer: Evidence, to be printed (HC 361-i) (Sir Alan Beith).

27 Treasury Committee

(1) Offshore Financial Centres: Written evidence, reported and ordered to be published on 1 and 15 July 2008, in the last Session of Parliament, to be printed (HC 355);

(2) Banking Crisis:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 144-xii);

(ii) Written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 18 and 19 November 2008, in the last Session of Parliament, and on 13, 14, 21, 27 and 28 January, 3, 4, 10, 11, 25 and 26 February and 3 and 17 March, to be printed (HC 144-II and -III)

(John McFall).

28 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) The provision of cross-border health services for Wales: Fifth 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 4, 18 and 31 March, 29 April, 13 and 20 May, 3, 12 and 24 June, 1, 8 and 15 July and 7 October 2008, in the last Session of Parliament (HC 56);

(2) Digital Inclusion in Wales: Evidence, to be printed (HC 305-iii);

(3) Legal Services Commission: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence)(Welsh Language) Order 2009: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

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[WH, No. 28]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

UK energy policy and the role of coal (Mr David Anderson).

Residential and nursing care homes (Richard Younger-Ross).

Airport development on St Helena (Meg Munn).

Car park charging in Richmond Park (Justine Greening).

G20 summit in London (Mr James Plaskitt).

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

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

[Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow. ]

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