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[No. 72 Friday 8 May 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

Mike Penning moved, That the House sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

The House divided.

Division No. 114.

Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Jeremy Wright, Mike Penning).

Noes: 56 (Tellers: Mr Richard Benyon, Mrs Maria Miller).

Question accordingly negatived.

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4 Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill: Second Reading

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

5 Schools (Health Support) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Schools (Health Support) Bill be now read a second time.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

6 Land Use (Garden Protection Etc) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Land Use (Garden Protection Etc) Bill be now read a second time.

At 2.30 pm the debate was adjourned (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 26 June.

7 Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill be now read a second time.

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

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 June.

8 Renewable Content Obligation Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Renewable Content Obligation Bill be now read a second time.

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

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 3 July.

9 Adjournment

Subject: Barnet Council's sheltered accommodation warden service (Mr Andrew Dismore).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Ms Diana R. Johnson.)

[Adjourned at 2.55 pm until Monday 11 May. ]

Other proceedings

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).

10 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 5892/09 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to Climate change agreement

Members: Mr Greg Hands discharged and Mr William Cash nominated in substitution.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Defence

(1) Draft Armed Forces (Civilian Courts Dealing with Service Offences) (Modification of the Criminal Justice Act 2003) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton);

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(2) draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton); and

(3) draft Court Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Income Tax

(1) Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1171), dated 6 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson); and

(2) Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1172), dated 7 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

3 Value Added Tax

Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax to Charter Trustees and Conservators) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1177), dated 7 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

4 Banking

Dunfermline Building Society Property Transfer Instrument 2009, dated 30 March 2009 (by Act) (Ian Pearson).

5 Defence

Departmental Minute, dated 8 May 2009, regarding the gift of UK permanent structures within South East Iraq to the United States Armed Forces (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton).

6 Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Assembly Bill 23/07 on Presumption of Death (by Act) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

7 Regional Development Agencies

Report and Accounts of One Northeast Regional Development Agency for 2004^05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act) (Mr Pat McFadden).

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