Commons Journal 265

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[No. 54 Thursday 26 March 2009 ]

The house met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills [Lords]: Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Order read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question (15 January), That the promoters of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords], which were originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2006^07 on 22 January 2007, may have leave to proceed with the Bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Debate to be resumed on Tuesday 21 April at 7.00 pm.

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2 Private Bills: Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Order read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question (15 January), That the promoters of the Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill, which were originally introduced in this House in Session 2007^08 on 22 January 2008, may have leave to proceed with the Bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Debate to be resumed on Tuesday 21 April at 7.00 pm.

3 Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

4 Business Question (Leader of the House)

5 Statement: Council Tax (John Healey)

6 Defence in the UK

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of defence in the UK._(Mr Bob Ainsworth.)

7 Royal Assent

The Deputy Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Act under the Royal Assent Act 1967:

Corporation Tax Act 2009.

8 Defence in the UK

The House resumed the debate.

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of defence in the UK.

9 Adjournment

Subject: Future of public houses (Mr Laurence Robertson).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Helen Goodman.)

[Adjourned at 6.29 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Lords Messages

10 Corporation Tax Bill

The Lords agree to the Corporation Tax Bill, without Amendment.

General Committees: Reports

11 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee

Mrs Joan Humble (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

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).

12 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Health in Pregnancy Grant) (Entitlement and Amount) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3108) and the Health in Pregnancy Grant (Administration) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3109))

Members: Norman Lamb discharged and Lorely Burt nominated in substitution.

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Reports from Select Committees

13 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

BBC Commercial Operations: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 24-I and -II) (Mr John Whittingdale).

14 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Official Statistics: Arrangements for the release of migration and labour force statistics: Evidence, to be printed (HC 387-i);

(2) Executive Pay in the Public Sector: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Good Government: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Leaks and Whistleblowing in Whitehall: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Tony Wright).

[WH, No. 33]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Subject: Debate on the First Joint Report from the Committee on Arms Export Controls, Session 2007^08, on Scrutiny of Arms Export Control (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006, Quarterly Reports for 2007, Licensing Policy and Review of Export Control Legislation, and the Government's response.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Helen Jones.)

[Adjourned at 4.59 pm until Tuesday 31 March. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Draft Legislative Reform Order:

1 Licences and Licensing

Revised draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licenses and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009 (by Act), with Explanatory Statement and Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

2 Freedom of Information

Draft Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Other Papers:

3 Animal Health

Return of expenditure incurred and prosecutions taken under the Animal Health Act 1981 and incidences of disease in imported animals for 2008 (by Act) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

4 Enterprise

Plan of the Office of Fair Trading for 2009^10 (by Act) (Mr Pat McFadden).

5 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Report on Human Rights for 2008 (by Command) (Cm. 7557) (Secretary David Miliband).

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6 Judicature (Northern Ireland)

Account of Funds in Court in Northern Ireland for 2007^08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 390) (Clerk of the House).

7 Representation of the People

European Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 781), dated 24 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Withdrawn Papers:

8 Freedom of Information

Draft Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 24 March 2009).

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