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[No. 82 Monday 1 June 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question put, That the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 141.

Ayes: 276 (Tellers: Ian Lucas, Helen Jones).

Noes: 154 (Tellers: Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne).

Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.

3 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 18 June 2009.

3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

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

6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed._(Claire Ward.)

The House divided.

Division No. 142.

Ayes: 274 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Ian Lucas).

Noes: 153 (Tellers: Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne).

Question accordingly agreed to.

4 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] (Money)

Queen's Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise_

(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act;

(2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England by virtue of the Act;

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(3) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money provided by Parliament._(Claire Ward.)

Question agreed to.

5 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] (Ways and Means)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees by_

(a) the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England, and

(b) the Auditor General for Wales,

under provisions of the Act relating to the audit of entities connected with local authorities._(Claire Ward.)

Question agreed to.

6 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from the Brecknock Peace and Justice Group and others relating to Middle East was presented and read by Mr Roger Williams.

A Public Petition from Mr and Mrs Hall and others relating to Planning and Development (Essex) was presented and read by Bob Spink.

A Public Petition from Ashleigh Sharp and others relating to Greenbelt Development (Essex) was presented and read by Bob Spink.

7 Adjournment

Subject: Illegal radio broadcasts (James Brokenshire).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Claire Ward.)

[Adjourned at 11.01 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Lords Messages

8 Law Commission Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision in relation to the Law Commission; to which they desire the agreement of this House.

First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills

9 Law Commission Bill [Lords]

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 12 June, and to be printed (Bill 101), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 101^EN).

Reports from Select Committees

10 Children, Schools and Families Committee

Training of Children and Families Social Workers: Evidence, to be printed (HC 527-ii) (Mr Barry Sheerman).

11 Communities and Local Government Committee

Housing and the Credit Crunch: Evidence, to be printed (HC 568-i) (Dr Phyllis Starkey).

12 East Midlands Regional Select Committee

East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 406-ii) (ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137)) (Clerk of the House).

13 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) Ofwat Price Review 2009: Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be printed (HC 554-ii);

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(2) Draft Flood and Water Management Bill: Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be printed (HC 555-ii)

(Mr Michael Jack).

14 Foreign Affairs Committee

Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Evidence, to be printed (HC 261-iii) (Mike Gapes).

15 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Pay modernisation in the NHS:Agenda for change: Twenty-ninth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 310);

(2) Type 45 Destroyer: Thirtieth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 372);

(3) Northern Rock: Thirty-first Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 394);

(4) The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's response to the growth of the UK Merchant Fleet: Evidence, to be printed (HC 586-i)

(Mr Edward Leigh).

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Friday 22 May 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Water Resources

(1) Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1264), dated 19 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn); and

(2) Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1266), dated 19 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

Tuesday 26 May 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Customs

Export Control (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1305), dated 22 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

Wednesday 27 May 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Agriculture

Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1273), dated 20 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

4 Animals

(1) Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1297), dated 18 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn); and

(2) Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1299), dated 18 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

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5 National Health Service

National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1298), dated 20 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

6 Seeds

Seed (Conservation Varieties Amendments) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1274), dated 17 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

7 Town and Country Planning

Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1304), dated 20 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

Thursday 28 May 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8 Education

Education (Areas to which Pupils and Students Belong) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1301), dated 21 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

9 Income Tax

Pension Schemes (Reduction in Pension Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1311), dated 28 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

10 Infrastructure Planning

Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1302), dated 21 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

Friday 29 May 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

11 Sea Fisheries

Fisheries (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1309), dated 21 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

Other Papers:

12 European Communities (No. 3, 2009)

Economic Partnership Agreement, done at Brussels on 28 October 2008, between the Cariforum States, of the one part and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (by Command) (Cm. 7629-I and -II) (Secretary David Miliband).

13 Home Office

Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2008^09, on Demonstrating respect for rights? A human rights approach to policing protest (by Command) (Cm. 7633) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

14 Treaty Series (No. 9, 2009)

Agreement, done at New York on 9 September 2002, on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court (by Command) (Cm. 7637) (Secretary David Miliband).

15 Treaty Series (No. 10, 2009)

Agreement, done at New York on 1 July 1997, on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (by Command) (Cm. 7638) (Secretary David Miliband).

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Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 1 June 2009:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

16 Defence

Draft Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton).

17 European Communities

Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

18 International Immunities and Privileges

Draft European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Miliband).

19 Tribunals and Inquiries

(1) Draft Transfer of Functions (Estate Agents Appeals and Additional Scheduled Tribunal) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw);

(2) draft Transfer of Functions (Transport Tribunal and Appeal Panel) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw);

(3) draft Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

(4) draft Transfer of Functions of the Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

20 Supreme Court, Northern Ireland

(1) Criminal Appeal (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2009 (S.R. (N.I.), 2009, No. 210), dated 21 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw);

(2) Criminal Appeal (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. (N.I.), 2009, No. 209), dated 20 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw);

(3) Criminal Appeal (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. (N.I.), 2009, No. 208), dated 20 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

(4) Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2009 (S.R. (N.I.), 2009, No. 207), dated 20 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

21 Town and Country Planning

Crossrail (Planning Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1312), dated 27 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

22 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Statute, dated 11 March 2009, made by the Governing Body of Fitzwilliam College in the University of Cambridge, amending the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Other Papers:

23 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of the British Hallmarking Council for 2008, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 551) (Secretary John Denham); and

(2) Report and Resource Accounts of the Office of Rail Regulation for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 509) (Stephen Timms).

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24 Local Government

Local Government Financial Statistics: England (No. 19) for 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

25 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Financial Management in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (by Act); to be printed (HC 289) (Clerk of the House).

Withdrawn Papers:

26 Defence

Draft Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 5 May 2009).

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