Commons Journal 265

Previous Next

[No. 97 Tuesday 23 June 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills: Broads Authority Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Lords Amendments agreed to.

2 Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

3 Statements: (1) European Council (The Prime Minister)

(2) Parliamentary Standards (Leader of the House)

4 Parliamentary Standards Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Ms Harriet Harman, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Jack Straw, Secretary Alan Johnson, Mr Secretary Woodwood and Barbara Keeley presented a Bill to make provision establishing a body corporate known as the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and an officer known as the Commissioner for Parliamentary Investigations; to make provision relating to salaries and allowances for members of the House of Commons and to their financial interests and conduct; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 121) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 121^EN).

5 Local Employment: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to promote the utilisation of local business supply chains and the local workforce in the completion of major infrastructure projects; and for connected purposes;

That Mr Jamie Reed, Andrew Gwynne, John Mann, Phil Wilson, John Robertson, Tim Farron, Albert Owen, Mr Richard Caborn, Malcolm Wicks and Lembit O­pik present the Bill.

Mr Jamie Reed accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 120).

6 Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords] Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

Page 454 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top  

7 Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords] (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Marine and Coastal Access 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 16 July 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 Dave Watts.)

Question agreed to.

8 Marine and Coastal Access 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 Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords] it is expedient to authorise_

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

(i) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department under or by virtue of the Act, and

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

(b) the making of payments into the Consolidated Fund._(Mr Dave Watts.)

Question agreed to.

9 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1342), dated 1 June 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2 June, be approved._(Mr Dave Watts.)

Question agreed to.

10 Business of the House

Motion made, That, in respect of the Parliamentary Standards Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time._(Mr Dave Watts.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

11 Adjournment

Subject: Redevelopment of Edgbaston Cricket Ground (Mr Roger Godsiff).

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

[Adjourned at 10.28 pm until tomorrow. ]

Page 455 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top  

Other proceedings

Disqualification of a Member

12 Disqualification of a Member

Notification, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, That Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer had on Monday 22 June appointed the Right honourable Mr Michael J. Martin, Member for Glasgow North East, to be Steward or Bailiff of Her Majesty's Manor of Northstead in the county of York.

General Committees: Reports

13 Equality Bill Commmittee

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

Written evidence to be published.

14 Health Bill [Lords] Committee

Robert Key (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

15 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr David Amess (Chairman) reported the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

16 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Martyn Jones (Chairman) reported the draft Child Support Collection and Enforcement (Deduction Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

17 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Chairman) reported the draft European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2009.

18 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mrs Joan Humble (Chairman) reported the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009.

19 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Joan Walley (Chairman) reported the draft Transfer of Functions of the Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Order 2009, the draft Transfer of Functions (Estate Agents Appeals and Additional Scheduled Tribunal) Order 2009 and the draft Transfer of Functions (Transport Tribunal and Appeal Panel) Order 2009.

20 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Christopher Fraser (Chairman) reported the draft Armed Forces (Enlistment) Regulations 2009, the draft Armed Forces (Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) Regulations 2009 and the draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) 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).

21 Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee

Chairman: Miss Anne Begg in place of Dr William McCrea.

22 Health Bill [Lords] Committee

Additional Chairman: Robert Key.

23 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009)

Members: John Battle, Mr Geoffrey Hoon and Mr John Hutton discharged and Mr Tom Harris, Jessica Morden and Mr Andrew Smith nominated in substitution.

Page 456 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top  

24 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Child Support Collection and Enforcement (Deduction Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2009)

Members: Mrs Anne McGuire and Mr Don Touhig discharged and Mr Tom Harris and Mr Tom Watson nominated in substitution.

25 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2009)

Members: Harry Cohen, Martin Salter and Paddy Tipping discharged and Frank Dobson, Mark Fisher and Rob Marris nominated in substitution.

26 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009)

Members: Mr Paul Murphy and James Purnell discharged and Mr Fabian Hamilton and Mr Peter Kilfoyle nominated in substitution.

27 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: Joan Ryan discharged and Mr Marsha Singh nominated in substitution.

28 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Companies House Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Fabian Hamilton and Jeremy Wright discharged and Mr Stephen Crabb and Mr Adam Ingram nominated in substitution.

29 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009)

Members: Mr David Clelland, Mr Jonathan Djanogly and Graham Stringer discharged and Mr Henry Bellingham, Ms Karen Buck and Ian Stewart nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

30 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 23 June, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

31 Business and Enterprise Committee

(1) Post offices_securing their future:

(i) Eighth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 371-I and -II);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Pub Companies: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 798)

(Mr Peter Luff).

32 Defence Committee

Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces: the first year: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 277) (Mr James Arbuthnot).

33 Environmental Audit Committee

Carbon Budgets: Evidence, to be printed (HC 616-ii) (Mr Tim Yeo).

34 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Policing of the G20 Protests: Eighth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 418);

(2) The Cocaine Trade: Evidence, to be printed (HC 639-ii);

(3) Work of the Serious Organised Crime Agency: Evidence, to be printed (HC 730-i)

(Keith Vaz).

35 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Fifteenth Report): Annual Renewal of 28 Days 2009: Eighteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 2 and 23 June (HC 726);

Page 457 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top  

(2) A UK Bill of Rights: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(4) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Policing and Protest: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) UN Convention Against Torture: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

36 International Development Committee

Urbanisation and Poverty:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 511-iii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Malcolm Bruce).

37 Justice Committee

Sentencing Guidelines and Parliament: building a bridge: Sixth Report, to be printed, with an Appendix and the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 715) (Sir Alan Beith).

38 Regulatory Reform Committee

(1) Draft Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009: Sixth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 794);

(2) the following Resolution:

That the draft Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 2 June 2009, should be approved.

The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.

(3) Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2009: Seventh Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 795);

(4) the following Resolution:

That the draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 17 June 2009, should be approved.

The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.

(Andrew Miller).

39 Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation

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

40 Treasury Committee

Banking Crisis: Regulation and supervision: Evidence, to be printed (HC 767-i) (John McFall).

41 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Ports in Wales: Evidence, to be printed (HC 601-iii);

(2) The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) The provision of cross-border public services for Wales: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

Page 458 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top  

[WH, No. 61]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Skills gap in older industrial areas (Mr David Anderson).

Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation (Mr Anthony Steen).

Reference to the county of Pembrokeshire on the Royal Mail database (Mr Stephen Crabb).

Fallen stock on the Isle of Wight (Mr Andrew Turner).

Benefit arrangements for older people living in extra care accommodation (Dr Stephen Ladyman).

Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Kerry McCarthy.)

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).

[Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Draft Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Income Tax

Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1544), dated 22 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

3 Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall

Report and Accounts of the Duchy of Cornwall for 2008^09 (by Act) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

4 Government Trading Funds

Treasury Minute, dated 23 June 2009, relating to the Patent Office Trading Fund (by Act) (Liam Byrne).

5 Human Tissue

Report and Accounts of the Human Tissue Authority for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 682) (Clerk of the House).

6 Income and Corporation Taxes

Treasury Minute, dated 22 June 2009, amending the Treasury General Consents 1988 (by Act) (Stephen Timms).

7 Reserve Forces

Reserve Forces (Restoration of Forfeited Service and Postponement of Discharge) Regulations 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Bob Ainsworth).

8 Transport

Memorandum to the Transport Select Committee on Post-Legislative Assessment of the Railways Act 2005 (by Command) (Cm. 7660) (Mr Sadiq Khan).

Page 459 2008-09 Volume 265 Back to top  

9 Video Recordings

Report and Accounts of the British Board of Film Classification for 2008 (by Act) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw).

Withdrawn Papers:

10 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Draft Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 9 June 2009).

Previous Next