Commons Journal 265

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[No. 83 Tuesday 2 June 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

2 Bailiffs (Repeals and Amendment): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make requirements in respect of the use of force and forcible entry by bailiffs; to make provision for the reference to court of certain cases involving vulnerable clients; and for connected purposes;

That Ms Karen Buck, Martin Salter, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Gary Streeter, Dr Alan Whitehead, Clive Efford, Mr Andrew Dismore, Bob Russell, Mr Andy Slaughter, Mr Andrew Love and Mr David Winnick present the Bill.

Ms Karen Buck accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 102).

3 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

4 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords] (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration 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._(Mr Ian Austin.)

Question agreed to.

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5 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration 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 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise_

(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of_

(a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State or a government department, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under or by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided, and

(2) payments out of the Consolidated Fund to enable the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the Secretary of State or the Director of Border Revenue to make disbursements._(Mr Ian Austin.)

Question agreed to.

6 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration 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 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise_

(1) the charging of fees in connection with nationality applications, claims, services, processes, advice and information; and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund._(Mr Ian Austin.)

Question agreed to.

7 Adjournment

Subject: Benefits for families with absent teenage fathers (Mr Graham Allen).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Ian Austin.)

[Adjourned at 9.01 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

8 Equality Bill Committee

Mr Joe Benton (Chairman) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) Written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

Reports from Select Committees

9 Business and Enterprise Committee

Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme: Evidence, to be printed (HC 588-i) (Mr Peter Luff).

10 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) Press standards, privacy and libel:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 275-xi);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) The future for local and regional media: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

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11 Defence Committee

(1) Helicopter Capability: Evidence, to be printed (HC 434-ii);

(2) Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008^09: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr James Arbuthnot).

12 Draft Bribery Bill (Joint Committee on)

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 430-iii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bruce George).

13 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Pre-Budget Report 2008: Green fiscal policy in a recession: Government response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008^09: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 563);

(2) The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change: Evidence, to be printed (HC 393-v);

(3) Greener homes for the future? An environmental analysis of the Government's house-building plans: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Carbon Budgets: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

14 Home Affairs Committee

Bogus Colleges: Evidence, to be printed (HC 595-i) (Keith Vaz).

15 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Government replies to the Second, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth and Twelfth Reports of Session 2008^09: Seventeenth 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 16 December, 3 February and 28 April (HC 592);

(2) Policing and Protest: Evidence, to be printed (HC 522-ii);

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

(4) Counter-terrorism policy and human rights: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(6) Human rights of adults with learning disabilities: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

16 International Development Committee

(1) DFID and China: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2008^09: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 535);

(2) Urbanisation and Poverty: Evidence, to be printed (HC 511-ii);

(3) DFID's Programme in Nigeria: Written evidence, to be published

(Malcolm Bruce).

17 Welsh Affairs Committee

Ports in Wales: Evidence, to be printed (HC 601-i) (Dr Hywel Francis).

[WH, No. 52]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Light dues, lightships and lighthouses (Mr Andrew Turner).

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Public Analysts Service (Dr Brian Iddon).

Treatment of small businesses by the Reading office of HBOS (Mr James Paice).

Support for cancer survivors (Laura Moffatt).

Public transport accessibility for young disabled persons (Mr David Anderson).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Mark Tami.)

[Adjourned at 1.59 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Draft Legislative Reform Order:

1 Regulatory Reform

Draft Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order (by Act), with an Explanatory Document recommending the affirmative resolution procedure (Mr Pat McFadden).

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

2 Defence

(1) Draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton); and

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

3 Financial Services and Markets

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1342), dated 1 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

4 International Monetary Fund

Draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

5 Consumer Protection

Magnetic Toys (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1347), dated 25 May 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

6 Corporation Tax

Research and Development (Qualifying Bodies) (Tax) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1343), dated 1 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Angela Eagle).

7 Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 5) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1344), dated 1 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

Other Papers:

8 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Government Response to the Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution on Novel Materials in the Environment: The Case of Nanotechnology (by Command) (Cm. 7620) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

9 Supply Estimates

Electoral Commission: Main Supply Estimate for 2009^10 (by Act); to be printed (HC 525) (The Speaker).

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10 Treasury

Treasury Minute, dated 2 June 2009, concerning a contingent liability in relation to Bradford and Bingley (by Command) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer).

11 Water

(1) Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Consumer Council for Water, dated 5 November 2008 (by Act) (Secretary Hilary Benn);

(2) Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Water Services Regulation Authority, dated 7 October 2008 (by Act) (Secretary Hilary Benn);

(3) Memorandum of Understanding between the Drinking Water Inspectorate and the Water Services Regulation Authority, dated 17 October 2008 (by Act) (Secretary Hilary Benn);

(4) Memorandum of Understanding between the Welsh Ministers and the Consumer Council for Water, dated 20 April 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Hilary Benn);

Withdrawn Papers:

12 Defence

(1) Draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 13 May 2009); and

(2) draft Court Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 8 May 2009).

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