Commons Journal 265

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[No. 79 Tuesday 19 May 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Speaker's Statement: Mr Speaker's intention to retire

2 Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

3 Commission for the Compact: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to place the Commission for the Compact on a statutory basis; to confer powers on the Commission; and for connected purposes;

That Tom Levitt, Liz Blackman, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Mr David Blunkett, Mr Tim Boswell, Richard Burden, Mr David Drew, Mr Robert Flello, Fiona Mactaggart, Alun Michael, Dan Rogerson and Andrew Selous present the Bill.

Tom Levitt accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 99).

4 Policing and Crime Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

Motion made and Question put, That the Order of 19 January (Policing and Crime Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:

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

2. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.

3. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced._(Mr Vernon Coaker.)

The House divided.

Division No. 133.

Ayes: 278 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Mr Dave Watts).

Noes: 212 (Tellers: Dr Evan Harris, Jeremy Wright).

Question accordingly agreed to.

5 Policing and Crime Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee

New Clause NC1_(Chris Huhne)_brought up, and read the first time.

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

One and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Policing and Crime Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).

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

(1) That New Clause NC1 be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).

The House divided.

Division No. 134.

Ayes: 71 (Tellers: Dan Rogerson, Mr Roger Williams).

Noes: 284 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Steve McCabe).

Question accordingly negatived.

(2) That New Clause NC32 be added to the Bill (New Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision)._(James Brokenshire.)

The House divided.

Division No. 135.

Ayes: 154 (Tellers: Mr Rob Wilson, Jeremy Wright).

Noes: 352 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Mr Dave Watts).

Question accordingly negatived.

(3) That Amendments 112 and 113 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown)._(Mr Alan Campbell.)

Question agreed to.

New Clause NC20_(Mr Andrew Dismore)_brought up, and read the first time.

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

Two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Policing and Crime Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).

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

(1) That New Clause NC20 be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).

Question negatived.

(2) That Amendments 60 to 63 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown)._(Mr Alan Campbell.)

Question agreed to.

New Clause NC22_(Mr Alan Campbell)_brought up, and read the first time.

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

6 Speaker's Statement: Members' allowances

7 Policing and Crime Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee

The House resumed the debate.

At 9.00 pm the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).

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

(1) That New Clause NC22 be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).

Question agreed to.

Clause added to the Bill.

(2) That New Clause NC4 be added to the Bill (New Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision)._(Dr Evan Harris.)

The House divided.

Divison No. 136.

Ayes: 64 (Tellers: Mr Alan Reid, Mr Roger Williams).

Noes: 286 (Tellers: Chris Mole, Helen Goodman).

Question accordingly negatived.

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(3) That New Clause NC25 be added to the Bill (New Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision)._(Dr Evan Harris.).

The House divided.

Division No. 137.

Ayes: 201 (Tellers: Mr Alan Reid, Mr Roger Williams).

Noes: 285 (Tellers: Chris Mole, Helen Goodman).

Question accordingly negatived.

(4) That Amendments 46 to 49, 215, 50 to 53, 216, 54 to 59, 119, 44, 45, 114 to 118, 64 to 111 and 120 to 141 be made (single Question on remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown)._(Mr Alan Campbell.)

Question agreed to.

8 Policing and Crime Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time and passed.

9 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Climate Change Act 2008 (2020 Target, Credit Limit and Definitions) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved._(Steve McCabe.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Carbon Budgets Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved._(Steve McCabe.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 22 April, be approved._(Steve McCabe.)

Question agreed to.

10 Public Petition

A Public Petition from residents of the Borough of Stafford and others relating to Traffic Noise (M6) was presented and read by Mr David Kidney.

11 Adjournment

Subject: Water charging in the South West (Mr Hugo Swire).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn._(Steve McCabe.)

At 10.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Frank Roy.)

[Adjourned at 10.26 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

12 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Eric Martlew (Chairman) reported the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009 and the draft Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009.

13 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

John Bercow (Chairman) reported the draft Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) (Amendment) Order 2009 and the draft Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) (Amendment) Order 2009.

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14 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 16162/08, relating to Free Movement of EU Workers

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Chairman) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 16162/08, Commission Communication on The impact of free movement of workers in the context of EU enlargement; and, in particular, the Commission's request that Member States consider whether they need to continue to apply restrictions in the light of the situation of their labour markets; and notes that the Government's decisions in respect of Accession workers' access to the UK's labour market, including the decision to continue to maintain restrictions on nationals of Bulgaria and Romania's access to the labour market and to maintain beyond May 2009 the Worker Registration Scheme for nationals of those countries acceding to the EU in May 2004, have taken full and proper account of prevailing labour market conditions in the UK.

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).

15 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009 and the draft Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009)

Members: Colin Burgon and Mr Ian McCartney discharged and Albert Owen and Jim Sheridan nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

16 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 19 May, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

17 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Press standards, privacy and libel:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 275-x);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

18 Defence Committee

(1) Helicopter capability:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 434-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Russia: a new confrontation?: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) The Comprehensive Approach: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr James Arbuthnot).

19 Home Affairs Committee

Policing of the G20 Protests: Evidence, to be printed (HC 418-iv) (Keith Vaz).

20 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) UK Legislation on Genocide and Torture and related offences: Evidence, to be printed (HC 553-i);

(2) Business and human rights: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Children's rights: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Human rights judgments: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Immigration and human rights: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

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21 International Development Committee

Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn: Fourth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 13 January, 6 March and 23 April (HC 179-I and -II) (Malcolm Bruce).

22 Justice Committee

The role of the Prison Officer: Evidence, to be printed (HC 361-v) (Sir Alan Beith).

23 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)

Unauthorised Disclosure of Heads of Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee: Seventh Report, with evidence and written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 501-I and -II) (Sir George Young).

24 Welsh Affairs Committee

Digital Inclusion in Wales: Evidence, to be printed (HC 58-vii) (Dr Hywel Francis).

[WH, No. 49]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Fire safety in schools (Mr Ian McCartney).

Government's response to the Parliamentary Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life (Mr David Davis).

Heart of Wales railway line (Mr Martin Caton).

Dental services in Oxfordshire (Dr Evan Harris).

Levels of achievement of white disadvantaged pupils in Birmingham (Richard Burden).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Barbara Keeley.)

[Adjourned at 1.55 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Defence

Draft Armed Forces (Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton).

Other Papers:

2 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of the Commission for Racial Equality for 1 April to 30 September 2007, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 346) (Ms Harriet Harman); and

(2) Report of the Commission for Racial Equality for 2006 with Accounts for 2006^07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 347) (Ms Harriet Harman).

3 Human Rights

Government Response to the Tenth and Fifteenth Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2008^09, on Legislative Scrutiny: Policing and Crime Bill (by Command) (Cm. 7628) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

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4 Intelligence and Security

Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee: Could 7/7 Have Been Prevented? Review of the Intelligence on the London Terrorist Attacks on 7 July 2005 (by Command) (Cm. 7617) (The Prime Minister).

5 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the National Offender Management Service: Maintenance of the prison estate in England and Wales (by Act); to be printed (HC 300) (Clerk of the House).

6 Postal Services

(1) Report and Accounts of Royal Mail Holdings plc for 2005^06 (by Act) (Mr Pat McFadden);

(2) Report and Accounts of Royal Mail Holdings plc for 2006^07 (by Act) (Mr Pat McFadden); and

(3) Report and Accounts of Royal Mail Holdings plc for 2007^08 (by Act) (Mr Pat McFadden).

7 Public Accounts

Treasury Minutes on the Fourth to the Sixth, the Eighth to the Eleventh and the Thirteenth to the Sixteenth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2008^09 (by Command) (Cm. 7622) (Angela Eagle).

Withdrawn Papers:

8 Defence

Draft Armed Forces (Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 5 May 2009).

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