Commons Journal 265

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[No. 85 Thursday 4 June 2009 ]

The house met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

(2) the Leader of the House and the honourable Member representing the House of Commons Commission

2 Business Question (Leader of the House)

3 The economy: supporting business (Topical Debate)

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of the economy: supporting business._(Ian Pearson.)

An hour and a half after the commencement of proceedings, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 24A(2)).

4 Defence in the world

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of defence in the world._(Mr Secretary Hutton.)

5 Business of the House

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 10 June, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the names of Mr Elfyn Llwyd and Angus Robertson as if the day were an Opposition Day; and proceedings on the Motion may continue for three hours or until 7.00 pm, whichever is earlier, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of._(Ian Lucas.)

6 Adjournment

Subject: Safeguarding children in private schools (Ms Sally Keeble).

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

At 6.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

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

[Adjourned at 6.22 pm until Monday 8 June. ]

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).

7 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Tom Brake, Mr Simon Burns, Damian Green, Andrew Gwynne, Steve McCabe, Siobhain McDonagh and Mr Phil Woolas.

8 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Mr Philip Dunne, Clive Efford, Julia Goldsworthy, John Healey, Mr Stuart Jackson, Ian Stewart and Mr Dave Watts.

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9 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 5289/09, relating to External Service

Members: Mr Mark Francois discharged and Mr David Liddington nominated in substitution.

[WH, No. 54]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Subject: Road safety

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Ian Lucas.)

[Adjourned at 4.09 pm until Tuesday 9 June. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Banks and Banking

Draft Dunfermline Building Society Compensation Scheme, Resolution Fund and Third Party Compensation Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

2 Building Societies

Draft Amendments to Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) (No. 2) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

3 Employment

Draft Work and Families (Increase of Maximum Amount) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

4 Regulatory Reform

Draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

5 Gas

Gas and Electricity (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1349), dated 1 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

6 Value Added Tax

Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Children's Car Seats) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1359), dated 3 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

7 Business and Enterprise

Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee, Session 2008^09, on Regional Development Agencies and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill (by Command) (Cm. 7643) (Mr Pat McFadden).

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8 Communications

Government Response to the Second Report from the House of Lords Committee on Communications, Session 2008^09, on Public Service Broadcasting: Short-Term Crisis, Long-Term Future? (by Command) (Cm. 7639) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

9 Culture, Media and Sport

Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2008^09, on BBC Commercial Operations (by Command) (Cm. 7634) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

10 European Communities

Explanatory Memorandum to the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2009 (laid 1 June) (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

11 Legal Services

Explanatory Memorandum to the Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009 (laid 6 May) (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

12 National Audit

(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Oversight of the Post Office Network Change Programme (by Act); to be printed (HC 558) (Clerk of the House);

(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Transport: The Failure of Metronet (by Act); to be printed (HC 512) (Clerk of the House); and

(3) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Supporting people with autism through adulthood (by Act); to be printed (HC 556) (Clerk of the House).

13 Treasury

Treasury Minute, dated 4 June 2009, concerning a contingent liability relating to Dunfermline Building Society (by Command) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer).

Withdrawn Papers:

14 European Communities

Explanatory Memorandum to the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2009 (by Command) (laid 1 June 2009).

15 Legal Services

Explanatory Memorandum to the Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009 (by Command) (laid 6 May 2009).

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