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[No. 101 Monday 29 June 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Speaker Martin's Retirement (Answer to an Address)

The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household informed the House, on behalf of the Prime Minister, That the Address of 22 June 2009 to Her Majesty, praying Her Majesty that she will be most graciously pleased to confer some signal mark of Her Royal Favour upon the Right honourable Mr. Michael J. Martin for his eminent services during the period in which he has, with such distinguished ability and dignity, presided in the Chair of this House, had been presented to Her Majesty, and Her Majesty had been pleased to receive the same very graciously, and had commanded him to acquaint this House that Her Majesty is desirous, in compliance with the request of her faithful Commons, to confer upon the Right honourable Mr. Michael J. Martin some signal mark of Her Royal Favour.

2 Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

3 Statement: Building Britain's Future (The Prime Minister)

4 Parliamentary Standards Bill: Second Reading

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

The House divided.

Division No. 167.

Ayes: 291 (Tellers: Steve McCabe, Mr Frank Roy).

Noes: 1 (Tellers: Mr Frank Field, Mr Richard Shepherd).

Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.

5 Parliamentary Standards Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Standards Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings: general

2. Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

Proceedings in Committee

3. In Committee, proceedings shall be taken in the following Order: Clause 1, Schedules 1 to 3, Clauses 2 to 5, Clauses 11 to 14, Clauses 6 to 10, new Clauses, new Schedules and remaining proceedings.

4. Proceedings on Clause 1, Schedules 1 to 3, Clauses 2 to 5 and Clauses 11 to 14 shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the first day.

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5. Proceedings on Clauses 6 to 10, new Clauses, new Schedules, and remaining proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours before the moment of interruption on the second day.

Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading

6. Any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.

Programming committees

7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee and on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

8. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed._(Mark Tami.)

The House divided.

Division No. 168.

Ayes: 254 (Tellers: Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe).

Noes: 73 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mr Stephen Crabb).

Question accordingly agreed to.

6 Parliamentary Standards Bill (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 Parliamentary Standards Bill, 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 Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, and

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

Question agreed to.

7 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Companies House Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 7 May, be approved._(Mark Tami.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 1 June, be approved._(Mark Tami.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 6 May, be approved._(Mark Tami.)

Question agreed to.

8 Legislative Reform Orders: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 18(1)), That the draft Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 2 June, be approved._(Mark Tami.)

Question agreed to.

9 Changes to membership of select committees

Ordered, That Mr John Heppell be discharged from the Children, Schools and Families Committee and Helen Southworth be added._(Mr Thomas McAvoy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

Ordered, That Mr Mark Prisk be discharged from the Regulatory Reform Committee and John Penrose be added._(Mr Thomas McAvoy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

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Ordered, That John Penrose be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Mr Mark Harper be added._(Mr Thomas McAvoy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

10 Public Petition

A Public Petition from those concerned about bullying in the Armed Forces relating to Bullying (Armed Forces) was presented and read by Mr Parmjit Dhanda.

11 Adjournment

Subject: Asbestos in homes (Mr Michael Clapham).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Dave Watts.)

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

[Adjourned at 10.57 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Lords Messages

12 Business Rate Supplements Bill

The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Business Rate Supplements Bill to which the Commons have disagreed; they agree without Amendment to the Amendment proposed by the Commons in lieu of certain Lords' Amendments.

13 Online Purchasing of Goods and Services (Age Verification) Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to make it a requirement for the providers of goods and services and the providers of specified facilities enabling the purchase of such goods and services to take reasonable steps, in certain circumstances, to establish the age of customers making such purchases remotely; and for connected purposes. to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

General Committees: Reports

14 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Mike Hancock (Chairman) reported the draft Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off Regulations 2009 and the draft Companies Act 2006 (Part 35) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009.

15 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Janet Anderson (Chairman) reported the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1389).

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

Bob Russell (Chairman) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 7084/09 and Addendum, Commission Communication for the Spring European Council on Driving European recovery, and No. 10511/09 and Addenda 1 and 2, Commission Communication on European financial supervision; and endorses the Government's approach to the next stages of discussions on how to restore and maintain a stable and reliable financial system.

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).

17 Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords] Committee

Members: Paddy Tipping discharged and Mr Russell Brown nominated in substitution.

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18 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off Regulations 2009 and the draft Companies Act 2006 (Part 35) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009)

Members: Kate Hoey discharged and Paul Farrelly nominated in substitution.

19 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1389))

Members: Caroline Flint and Mr Geoffrey Hoon discharged and Ann Clwyd and Mr Parmjit Dhanda nominated in substitution.

20 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Russell Brown discharged and Kate Hoey nominated in substitution.

21 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2009)

Members: Mr David Blunkett, Mr Parmjit Dhanda and Fiona Mactaggart discharged and Richard Burden, Ruth Kelly and Geraldine Smith nominated in substitution.

22 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2009)

Members: Mrs Anne McGuire discharged and Des Browne nominated in substitution.

23 Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2009)

Members: Richard Ottaway discharged and Mr Malcolm Moss nominated in substitution.

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

Members: Mr David S. Borrow and Jim Cousins discharged and Mr Stephen Byers and Mr Tom Harris nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

25 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Supporting People:

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

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Dr Phyllis Starkey).

26 Draft Bribery Bill (Joint Committee on)

Written evidence, to be published (Mr David S. Borrow).

27 East Midlands Regional Select Committee

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

28 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee

Students and Universities: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Phil Willis).

29 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) HMRC: Control and facilitation of imports: Thirty-eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 336);

(2) The Warm Front Scheme: Thirty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 350);

(3) The National Offender Management Information System: Fortieth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 510);

(4) Service Families Accommodation: Forty-first Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 531);

(5) Supporting carers to care: Forty-second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 549);

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(6) Oversight of the Post Office Network Change Programme: Evidence, to be printed (HC 832-i)

(Mr Edward Leigh).

30 South East Regional Select Committee

The South East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 516-ii) (Stephen Ladyman).

31 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-iv) (Richard Burden).

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Children and Young Persons

(1) Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1547), dated 22 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls);

(2) Childcare (General Childcare Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1545), dated 22 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls); and

(3) Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1549), dated 22 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

2 Education

Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education, Birmingham (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1543), dated 21 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

3 Road Traffic

(1) M40 Motorway (M40 Junction 16 to M42 Junction 3A) (Northbound) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1569), dated 22 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan);

(2) M42 (Junctions 3A to 7) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1568), dated 22 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan);

(3) M42 Motorway (Junctions 7 to 9) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1570), dated 22 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan); and

(4) M6 Motorway (Junctions 4 to 5) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1571), dated 22 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan).

4 Social Security

Flexible New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1562), dated 23 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

Other Papers:

5 Building Britain's Future

Building Britain's Future (by Command) (Cm. 7654) (The Prime Minister).

6 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of NHS Business Services Authority for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 604) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(2) Report and Accounts of Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham); and

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(3) Report and Accounts of Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

7 Standards and Privileges

Report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for 2008^09 (by Standing Order); to be printed (HC 608) (Clerk of the House).

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