Commons Journal 265

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[No. 51 Monday 23 March 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

2 Statements: (1) Spring European Council (Prime Minister)

(2) Rights and Responsibilities (Secretary Jack Straw)

3 Application for emergency debate

Mr David Kidney proposed that the House should debate the Healthcare Commission report on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (Standing Order No. 24).

The Speaker declined to put the application to the House.

4 Short Selling and Bank Accounts Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Frank Field, supported by Ms Sally Keeble, Mark Fisher, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Jim Hood, Mr Gordon Prentice, John Mann, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, David Taylor, Dr Tony Wright, Jim Sheridan and Mr Peter Hain, presented a Bill to prohibit short selling; to require disclosure by pension funds and their trustees of records of loans of their shares for the purpose of short selling, and of the fees received in such cases; to require banks and building societies to offer their retail customers current and savings accounts free of any charge for holding the accounts when such accounts are in credit; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 19 June, and to be printed (Bill 79).

5 Coroners and Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 3)

Motion made and Question put, That the Order of 26 January 2009 (Coroners and Justice Bill (Programme)), as varied by the Order of 4 March 2009 (Coroners and Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 2)), be further varied as follows:

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

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2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two days.

3. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the following Table and in the order so shown.

4. Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second column of the Table.

First day

Second day

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day._(Bridget Prentice.)

The House divided.

Division No. 82.

Ayes: 268 (Tellers: Mark Tami, Mr Dave Watts).

Noes: 220 (Tellers: Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne).

Question accordingly agreed to.

6 Coroners and Justice Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee

New Clause NC14_(David Howarth)_brought up, and read the first time.

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

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment 2 proposed._(David Howarth.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 83.

Ayes: 229 (Tellers: Mr John Baron, Dan Rogerson).

Noes: 263 (Tellers: Mr Bob Blizzard, Steve McCabe).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendments 94 to 99, 3, 101, 102, 109 to 113, 120, 127 and 128 made.

New Clause NC33_(Bridget Prentice)_brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC34_(Bridget Prentice)_brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC35_(Bridget Prentice)_brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC36_(Bridget Prentice)_brought up, and read the first time.

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

At 10.00 pm, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

(1) That the Clause be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).

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Question agreed to.

Clause added to the Bill.

(2) That Amendments 103 to 108, 151, 114 to 119 and 121 to 126 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown)._(Bridget Prentice.)

Question agreed to.

Bill to be further considered tomorrow.

7 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Alterations to the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2002, which were laid before this House on 17 December, be approved._(Ian Lucas.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009, which was laid before this House on 28 January, be approved._(Ian Lucas.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved._(Ian Lucas.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 9 February, be approved._(Ian Lucas.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved._(Ian Lucas.)

Question agreed to.

(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 23 February, be approved._(Ian Lucas.)

Question agreed to.

8 Adjournment

Subject: Blacklisting practices in the construction industry (Mr Michael Clapham).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Ian Lucas.)

[Adjourned at 10.34 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Explanatory Notes to Bills

9 Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill

Explanatory Notes relating to the Bill to be printed (Bill 65-EN).

General Committees: Reports

10 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Jim Sheridan (Chairman) reported the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2009.

11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mrs Janet Dean (Chairman) reported the draft Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009 and the draft Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009.

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12 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 15620/08 and No. >17210/08> and Addendum, relating to Pre-accession Assistance

Bob Russell (Chairman) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 15620/08, Commission Communication: Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA): Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework for 2010^2012 and No. 17210/08 and Addendum, Commission Report: The 2007 Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Annual Report; notes the current progress towards further EU enlargement and urges the Commission to learn lessons from previous experience and ensure that its resources are effectively managed and delivered.

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).

13 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2009)

Members: Colin Burgon and Fiona Mactaggart discharged and Andrew Gwynne and Mr John Spellar nominated in substitution.

14 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009 and the draft Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Ian Davidson discharged and Dr Brian Iddon nominated in substitution.

Select Committees: Formal Minutes

15 Select committees (publication of Formal Minutes)

Ordered, That, in this Session of Parliament, the Formal Minutes of the Committee on Members' Allowances may be published from time to time.

Reports from Select Committees

16 Business and Enterprise Committee

Postal Services Bill: Fifth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 172) (Mr Peter Luff).

17 Children, Schools and Families Committee

Teacher Training: Evidence, to be printed (HC 369-i) (Mr Barry Sheerman).

18 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee

Students and universities: Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be printed >(HC 370-i)> (Mr Phil Willis).

19 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Central government's management of service contracts: Seventeenth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 152); and

(2) Type 45 Destroyer: Evidence, to be printed (HC 372-i)

(Mr Edward Leigh).

20 Welsh Affairs Committee

The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order 2009: Evidence, to be printed (HC 348-i) (Dr Hywel Francis).

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APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Social Security

Health in Pregnancy Grant (Notices, Revisions and Appeals) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 751), dated 20 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

2 Health Service Commissioner

Report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on Six lives: the provision of public services to people with learning disabilities (by Act); to be printed (HC 203) (Clerk of the House).

3 Home Office

The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism (by Command) (Cm. 7547) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

4 Innovation, Universities and Skills

The Learning Revolution: a White Paper on Informal Adult Learning (by Command) (Cm. 7555) (Secretary John Denham).

5 Justice

Rights and Responsibilities: developing our constitutional framework (by Command) (Cm. 7577) (Secretary Jack Straw).

6 National Audit

(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Auditor General for Wales on the Red Dragon project (by Act); to be printed (HC 296) (Clerk of the House); and

(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Innovation across central government (by Act); to be printed (HC 12) (Clerk of the House).

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