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[No. 58 Wednesday 1 April 2009 ]

The house met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the registration of births and deaths where particulars are given in Welsh and English; to permit certificates of particulars of entries of registers of births and deaths to be in Welsh or English only in such circumstances; and for connected purposes;

That Hywel Williams, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Adam Price, Mr Dai Davies, Mark Williams, Dr Hywel Francis and Michael Fabricant present the Bill.

Hywel Williams accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 83).

3 Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.

4 Deferred Divisions

The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Divisions which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).

Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure

That the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure (HC 270), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.

Division No. 92.

Ayes: 362.

Noes: 21.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Adjournment (May Day)

That this House, at its rising on Thursday 30 April 2009, do adjourn till Tuesday 5 May 2009.

Division No. 93.

Ayes: 304.

Noes: 103.

Question accordingly agreed to.

5 Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Question again proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.

Question agreed to.

6 Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords] (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading

2. Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day's sitting.

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3. Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption.

4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption.

5. Standing Order No. 83B (programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration or proceedings on Third Reading.

Other proceedings

6. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

The House divided.

Division No. 94.

Ayes: 452 (Tellers: Mark Tami, Helen Goodman).

Noes: 16 (Tellers: Mr Graham Stuart, Mr Christopher Chope).

Question accordingly agreed to.

7 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 23 February, be approved._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

8 Business of the House

Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Mr David Cameron relating to the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 may be proceeded with as if Standing Orders Nos. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) and 17 (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)), were applicable thereto._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

9 Rating and Valuation (S.I., 2009, No. 204)

Motion made and Question put, That the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 204) dated 5 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 February, be revoked._(Robert Neill.)

The House divided.

Division No. 95.

Ayes: 3 (Tellers: Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Ian Cawsey).

Noes: 289 (Tellers: Helen Goodman, Mark Tami).

Question accordingly negatived.

10 Business of the House

Motion made, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 21 April, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means shall be entered upon (whether before, at or after 7.00 pm), and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business._(Mr Ian Austin.)

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

11 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from users of Lockerbie Station and others, relating to Rail Services (Lockerbie) was presented and read by David Mundell.

A Public Petition from people of this country relating to Armed Forces (Recruitment) was presented and read by Mr David Drew.

A Public Petition from the Public and Commercial Services Union relating to Health and Safety Executive (London Headquarters) was presented and read by Simon Hughes.

A Public Petition from residents of Higher Bebington, and others, relating to Public Libraries (Wirral) was presented and read by Ben Chapman.

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12 Adjournment

Subject: Case of Nick Cousins (Mr Paul Goodman).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Ian Austin.)

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

[Adjourned at 7.39 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

13 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Ann Winterton (Chairman) reported the 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).

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).

14 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Asian Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2009)

(1) Chairman: Mr Clive Betts

(2) Members: Mr Ian Austin, John Barrett, Mr Peter Bone, Mr David Clelland, Ann Clwyd, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr Mark Field, Kate Hoey, Mr Mark Lancaster, Mr Ivan Lewis, Kerry McCarthy, Mr Michael Moore, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Don Touhig and Mr John Whittingdale.

15 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Order 2009)

(1) Chairman: Mr Peter Atkinson

(2) Members: Mr John Baron, Mr Edward Davey, Frank Dobson, Mr Mark Harper, Mr Doug Henderson, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Mr Philip Hollobone, Helen Jones, Mr David Kidney, Mrs Linda Riordan, Mr Virendra Sharma, Jonathan Shaw, Jo Swinson, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr David Winnick.

16 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: Mr Virendra Sharma discharged and Mr Adrian Bailey nominated in substitution.

17 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. COM(08) 763, relating to the European Union and the Arctic Region

Chairman: Mr Martyn Jones.

18 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 16940/08 and No. >16941/08,> relating to The Eastern Partnership

Members: Mr David S. Borrow, Mr Edward Davey, Caroline Flint, Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Mr Mark Francois, Helen Goodman, Patrick Hall, Mr John Horam, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr James Plaskitt, Mr Ken Purchase, Mr Anthony Steen and Jo Swinson.

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Reports from Select Committees

19 Children, Schools and Families Committee

(1) Public Expenditure: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008^09: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 405);

(2) School Accountability: Evidence, to be printed (HC 353-ii);

(3) Teacher Training: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Barry Sheerman).

20 Energy and Climate Change Committee

Future of Britain's Electricity Networks: Evidence, to be printed (HC 388-i) (Mr Elliot Morley).

21 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK: Evidence, to be printed (HC 213-vii);

(2) The potential of England's rural economy: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Michael Jack).

22 European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 19-xiii);

(2) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published

(Michael Connarty).

23 Foreign Affairs Committee

Foreign and Commonwealth Annual Report 2008^09: Written evidence, to be published (Mike Gapes).

24 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee

(1) Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 168-iv);

(2) Technology Strategy Board: Evidence, to be printed (HC 384-i);

(3) Students and Universities: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Phil Willis).

25 International Development Committee

Aid under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn: Evidence, to be printed (HC 179-iv) (Malcolm Bruce).

26 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Political Developments in Northern Ireland: Evidence, to be printed (HC 404-i) (Sir Patrick Cormack).

27 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Eleventh Report, with written evidence, to be printed (HC 3-xi) (David Maclean).

28 Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)

First Report, to be printed (HC 4-i) (David Maclean).

29 Transport Committee

Use of Airspace: Evidence, to be printed (HC 163-v) (Mrs Louise Ellman).

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

National Dementia Strategy (Jeremy Wright).

Photography in public places (Mr John Randall).

Stafford Hospital (Mr David Kidney).

Funding for home improvement agencies (Mr David Drew).

Future of Dunfermline Building Society (Willie Rennie).

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 5.11 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Constitutional Law

(1) Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Paul Murphy); and

(2) draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 4) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jim Murphy).

2 European Communities

Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Maritime Labour Convention) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

3 Industrial Development

(1) Draft Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 2) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden); and

(2) draft Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 3) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Road Traffic

Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 811), dated 27 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

Other Papers:

5 House of Commons Members Estimate

Second Report from the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee on the Consolidated list of provisions of the Resolutions of the House relating to expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Members; to be printed (HC 281) (The Speaker).

6 National Health Service

Monitor_Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts: Prudential Borrowing Code (PBC) for NHS Foundation Trusts for 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

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7 Transport

Statement of Guarantee, dated 31 March 2009, in respect of temporary borrowing by the British Waterways Board from the National Westminster Bank plc in pursuance of Section 4 of the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1983 (by Act) (Angela Eagle).

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