Commons Journal 265

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[No. 86 Monday 8 June 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

(2) the Minister for the Olympics

2 Statement: Sonnex case (Secretary Jack Straw)

3 Citizens' Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Martin Caton, supported by Norman Lamb, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr David Drew, Julia Goldsworthy, Jim Dowd and Norman Baker, presented a Bill to set up a Citizens' Convention for the purposes of establishing minimum standards of ethics for Members of Parliament and for promoting the involvement of citizens in political decision making; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 106).

4 Standards and Privileges

Resolved, That this House_

(1) approves the Seventh Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (HC 501);

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(2) endorses the recommendations in paragraphs 49, 54, 73 and 85 of the Report; and

(3) accordingly instructs the Serjeant at Arms and the Director of Parliamentary Information and Communications Technology to withdraw access to the House and its facilities from Mr Stephen Lotinga for a period of 14 days, and from Mr Tom Smith for a period of 28 days._(Chris Bryant.)

5 Health Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

6 Health Bill [Lords] (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Health 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 25 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._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

The House divided.

Division No. 143.

Ayes: 292 (Tellers: Mr Frank Roy, Ian Lucas).

Noes: 182 (Tellers: Bill Wiggin, Mr Philip Dunne).

Question accordingly agreed to.

7 Health 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 Health Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of_

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

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

8 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

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(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 29 April, be approved._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 29 April, be approved._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

9 Free Movement of EU Workers

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House 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._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

Question agreed to.

10 Adjournment

Subject: Oakington Immigration Removal Centre (Ms Diane Abbott).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn._(Ms Dawn Butler.)

House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

[Adjourned at 10.46 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Disqualification of a Member

11 Disqualification of a Member

Notification, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, That Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer had today appointed Dr Ian Gibson, Member for Norwich North, to the office of Steward and Bailiff of Her Majesty's Three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham, in the county of Buckingham.

General Committees: Reports

12 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Bob Russell (Chairman) reported the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Maritime Labour Convention) Order 2009.

13 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

John Bercow (Chairman) reported the draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009.

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).

14 Finance Bill Committee

Members: Angela Eagle discharged and Kitty Ussher nominated in substitution.

15 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] Committee

Members: John Healey discharged and Ms Rosie Winterton nominated in substitution.

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

Members: Ms Rosie Winterton in place of John Healey.

17 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Maritime Labour Convention) Order 2009)

Chairman: Bob Russell in place of Joan Walley

Members: Mr Charles Clarke and Derek Wyatt discharged and Mr George Howarth and Mr Tom Watson nominated in substitution.

18 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Ian Cawsey, Frank Dobson, Mr Adam Ingram and Mr Alan Milburn discharged and Mr Mike Hall, Alan Keen, Mark Lazarowicz and Chris Ruane nominated in substitution.

19 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Travel Concessions (Eligible Services) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 575))

Members: Mr David S. Borrow discharged and Derek Wyatt nominated in substitution.

20 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 15910/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Minimum stock of crude oil and/or petroleum products

Members: Mr Stephen Byers, Colin Challen, Mr Jim Cunningham, Ms Patricia Hewitt and Mr Mike O'Brien discharged and Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Adam Ingram, Joan Ruddock and Mr Andy Slaughter nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

21 Children, Schools and Families Committee

(1) Social Mobility: Evidence, to be printed (HC 624-i);

(2) Teacher Training: Evidence, to be printed (HC 369-iv)

(Mr Barry Sheerman).

22 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Supporting People:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 649-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Communities and Local Government's Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008^09: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Communities and Local Government's Main Estimate 2009^10: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Traditional retail markets: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Phyllis Starkey).

23 East Midlands Regional Select Committee

East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 406-iii) (Paddy Tipping).

24 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

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

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

(Mr Michael Jack).

25 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee

Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research: Evidence, to be printed (HC 655-i) (Mr Phil Willis).

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26 North East Regional Select Committee

Industry and Innovation in the North East of England: Evidence taken on 5 June, to be printed (HC 625-i) (Ms Dari Taylor).

27 Public Accounts (Committee of)

Financial management in the Home Office: Evidence, to be printed (HC 640-i) (Mr Edward Leigh).

28 South West Regional Select Committee

Impact of the economic downturn on the South West and the Government's response: Evidence, to be printed (HC 392-ii) (Alison Seabeck).

29 Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation

Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 167-vi) (Miss Anne Begg).

30 West Midlands Regional Select Committee

The impact of the current economic and financial situation on businesses in the West Midlands Region: Evidence, to be printed (HC 409-iii) (Richard Burden).

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 5 June 2009 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Criminal Law

Fixed Penalty (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1363), dated 3 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

Other Papers:

2 Financial Reporting to Parliament

Departmental Report 2009 for the Home Office (by Command) (Cm. 7592) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 8 June 2009:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

3 Human Fertilisation and Embryology

Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

4 Justice and Security

Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

5 Horticulture

Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1361), dated 3 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

6 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Statute, dated 7 November 2008, made by the Governing Body of Trinity College in the University of Cambridge revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

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Withdrawn Papers:

7 Human Fertilisation and Embryology

Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 3 June 2009).

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