Commons Journal 265

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[No. 94 Thursday 18 June 2009 ]

10.30 am.

1 The Speaker's Absence

The Clerk at the Table informed the House of the unavoidable absence of Mr Speaker from this day's sitting.

2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

3 Questions to (1) the honourable Member representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

(2) the honourable Member representing the Church Commissioners

(3) the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission

(4) the Solicitor General

(5) the Leader of the House

(6) the honourable Member representing the House of Commons Commission

4 Business Question (Leader of the House)

5 Statement: UK climate projections (Secretary Edward Miliband)

6 Motor Vehicle (Climate Change Information) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Colin Challen presented a Bill to make provision for the display of climate change information in motor vehicle advertising and registration documents.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 26 June, and to be printed (Bill 114).

7 Preparing Britain's economy for the future (Topical Debate)

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of preparing Britain's economy for the future._(Ian Pearson.)

8 Food, farming and the environment

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of food, farming and the environment._(Secretary Hilary Benn.)

9 Adjournment

Subject: Future of the Stourbridge Glass Collection at Broadfield House Museum (Lynda Waltho).

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

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

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Dave Watts.)

[Adjourned at 6.21 pm until tomorrow. ]

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

10 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords] Committee

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Chairman) reported the Bill with Amendments.

Written evidence reported on 16 June to be printed.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 115).

11 Equality Bill

Mr Joe Benton (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

12 Health Bill [Lords] Committee

Mr Edward O'Hara (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

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

Mr Eric Illsley (Chairman) reported the Bill with an Amendment.

Written evidence (reported on 11 and 16 June) to be printed.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow.

14 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

John Cummings (Chairman) reported the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1342).

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).

15 Finance Bill Committee

Members: Kitty Ussher discharged and Sarah McCarthy-Fry nominated in substitution.

16 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Phil Woolas discharged and Mr David Hanson nominated in substitution.

17 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 7084/09 and Addendum and No. 10511/09 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Economic Recovery

Members: Kitty Ussher discharged and Sarah McCarthy-Fry nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

18 Health Committee

Patient Safety: Sixth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 151-I and -II) (Mr Kevin Barron).

19 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) The Iraq Inquiry: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 721);

(2) Executive Pay in the Public Sector:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 304-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Tony Wright).

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[WH, No. 60]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Subject: Fifth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2007^08, on Personal Carbon Trading, and the Government's response.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Joan Ruddock.)

[Adjourned at 4.50 pm until Tuesday 23 June. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Environmental Protection

Packaging (Essential Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1504), dated 16 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

2 Family Proceedings

Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1499), dated 10 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

3 Magistrates' Courts

Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1496), dated 10 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

4 Social Security

Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Temporary Increase) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1489), dated 12 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

5 Supreme Court of England and Wales

(1) Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1498), dated 10 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

(2) Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1497), dated 10 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

6 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Statute, dated 3 April 2009, made by the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, amending Statute B of the University (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Other Papers:

7 Government Resources and Accounts

Treasury Minute, dated 18 June 2009, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Estimates for the year ending 31 March 2010 (by Act) (Stephen Timms).

8 Government Trading Funds

Report and Accounts of the Royal Mint for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 570) (Clerk of the House).

9 Public Expenditure

Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses for 2009 (by Command) (Cm. 7630) (Liam Byrne).

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10 Supply Estimates

(1) Central Government Supply Estimates: Main Supply Estimates for 2009^10 (by Command); to be printed (HC 514) (Stephen Timms);

(2) Central Government Supply Estimates: Supplementary Budgetary Information for 2009^10 (by Command) (Cm. 7631) (Liam Byrne); and

(3) National Audit Office: Main Supply Estimate for 2009^10 (by Act); to be printed (HC 513) (Mr Alan Williams).

11 Uganda Series (No. 1, 2009)

Agreement, done at Kampala on 2 June 2009, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Uganda on the transfer of sentenced persons, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7653) (Secretary David Miliband).

Withdrawn Papers:

12 Constitutional Law

Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 3 February 2009).

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