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[No. 90 Friday 12 June 2009 ]

9.30 am.

1 The Speaker's Absence

Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).

2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair

Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

3 Motion to sit in private

Mr Andrew Dismore moved, That this House do sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

The House divided.

Division No. 147.

Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Dismore, John Austin).

Noes: 32 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Mark Tami).

The Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided because fewer than forty Members had taken part in the Division (Standing Order No. 41).

4 Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee

No amendments on consideration.

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5 Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill: Third Reading

Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified.

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be read the third time.

At 11.00 am the debate was interrupted.

6 Statement: Swine flu update (Mr Secretary Burnham)

7 Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill: Third Reading (resumed debate)

Question again proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time.

Bill read the third time, and passed.

8 Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill: Second Reading

Queen's consent signified.

Motion made and Question put, That the Bill be now read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 148.

Ayes: 29 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Dismore, Mark Tami).

Noes: 2 (Tellers: Mr Christopher Chope, Philip Davies).

The Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided because fewer than forty Members had taken part in the Division, and the business under consideration stood over until the next sitting (Standing Order No. 41).

9 Broadcasting (Public Service Content) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Broadcasting (Public Service Content) Bill be now read a second time.

At 2.30 pm the debate was adjourned (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 16 October.

10 Fuel Poverty Bill: Second Reading

Order read, for resuming the adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 20 March, That the Fuel Poverty Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 26 June.

11 Protection of Garden Land (Development Control) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Protection of Garden Land (Development Control) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 June.

12 Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 June.

13 Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 3 July.

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14 European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 3 July.

15 Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

16 Employment Opportunities Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Employment Opportunities Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

17 British Museum Act 1963 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, for resuming the adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 15 May, That the British Museum Act 1963 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 26 June.

18 Law Commission Bill [Lords] Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63).

19 Adjournment

Subject: Sri Lanka (Siobhain McDonagh).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Helen Jones.)

[Adjourned at 2.55 pm until Monday 15 June. ]

Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

20 Torture (Damages) (No. 2) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 19 June, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 June.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 6) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1462), dated 11 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

Other Papers:

2 Financial Reporting to Parliament

(1) Departmental Report 2009 for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (by Command) (Cm. 7595) (Secretary Ed Balls);

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(2) Departmental Report 2009 for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (by Command) (Cm. 7599) (Secretary Hilary Benn);

(3) Departmental Report 2009 for the Northern Ireland Office (by Command) (Cm. 7602) (Mr Secretary Woodward);

(4) Departmental Report 2009 for the Scotland Office and the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland (by Command) (Cm. 7601) (Secretary Jim Murphy); and

(5) Departmental Report 2009 for the Wales Office (by Command) (Cm. 7603) (Mr Secretary Hain).

3 Police (Northern Ireland)

Report of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland for 2008^09 (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

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