Commons Journal 265

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[No. 64 Friday 24 April 2009 ]

9.30 am.

1 The Speaker's Absence

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).

2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

3 Motion to sit in private

Mr Andrew Dismore moved, That the House sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

The House divided.

Division No. 98.

Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Dismore, Martin Linton).

Noes: 43 (Tellers: Chris Mole, Meg Munn).

Question accordingly negatived.

4 Equality Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Ms Harriet Harman, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Jack Straw, Secretary Alan Johnson, Secretary Hazel Blears, Secretary Geoff Hoon, Secretary Ed Balls, Secretary James Purnell, the Solicitor General, Mr Pat McFadden and Maria Eagle, presented a Bill to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities; to reform and harmonise equality law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to discrimination and harassment related to certain personal characteristics; to enable certain employers to be required to publish information about the differences in pay between male and female employees; to prohibit victimisation in certain circumstances; to require the exercise of certain functions to be with regard to the need to eliminate discrimination and other prohibited conduct; to enable duties to be imposed in relation to the exercise of public procurement functions; to increase equality of opportunity; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 27 April and to be printed (Bill 85), with Explanatory Notes.

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5 Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill: Second Reading

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

6 Palliative Care Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question put, That the Palliative Care Bill be now read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 99.

Ayes: 13 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Robathan, Michael Fabricant).

Noes: 26 (Tellers: Chris Mole, Barbara Keeley).

Question accordingly negatived.

7 Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill: Second Reading

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

8 Employment Retention Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Employment Retention Bill be now read a second time.

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

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 1 May.

9 Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill be now read a second time.

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

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.

10 European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill be now read a second time.

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

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.

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

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

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

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 8 May.

12 Adjournment

Subject: Council rents in Lambeth (Kate Hoey).

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

[Adjourned at 2.57 pm until Monday 27 April. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Animals

Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1056), dated 22 April 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

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2 Criminal Law

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1033), dated 20 April 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

3 Immigration

(1) Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1032), dated 21 April 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith); and

(2) Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command); to be printed (HC 413) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

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