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[No. 104 Thursday 2 July 2009 ]

The house met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2 Business Question (Leader of the House)

3 Speaker's Statement: Election of Deputy Speakers and Written Parliamentary Questions

4 Statement: Swine Flu Update (Secretary Andy Burnham)

5 Royal Assent

The Deputy Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts under the Royal Assent Act 1967:

Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009.

Business Rate Supplements Act 2009.

Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009.

Broads Authority Act 2009.

6 Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 145 and Resolution, 30 June) (3rd allotted day)

(1) Estimates, 2009^10: Department for Children, Schools and Families

Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department for Children, Schools and Families_

(1) further resources, not exceeding #32,152,966,000 be authorised for use as set out in HC 514,

(2) a further sum, not exceeding #32,181,534,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and

(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid._(Mr. Steve McCabe.)

Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).

(2) Estimates, 2009^10: Department for Transport

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Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department for Transport_

(1) further resources, not exceeding #8,812,695,000 be authorised for use as set out in HC 514,

(2) a further sum, not exceeding #7,734,837,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and

(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid._(Mrs. Sharon Hodgson.)

At 6.00 pm, the debate was interrupted (Standing Order No. 54(4)).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 54(5)).

(1) Estimates, 2009^10: Department for Children, Schools and Families

Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department for Children, Schools and Families_

(1) further resources, not exceeding #32,152,966,000 be authorised for use as set out in HC 514,

(2) a further sum, not exceeding #32,181,534,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and

(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.

(2) Estimates, 2009^10: Department for Transport

Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department for Transport_

(1) further resources, not exceeding #8,812,695,000 be authorised for use as set out in HC 514,

(2) a further sum, not exceeding #7,734,837,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and

(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.

7 Remaining Estimates

The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55).

Estimates, 2009^10

Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010_

(1) further resources, not exceeding #240,889,839,000 be authorised for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 513, HC 514, HC 515 and HC 525,

(2) a further sum, not exceeding #251,679,943,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out, and

(3) limits as set out in HC 513, HC 514 and HC 525 be set on appropriations in aid._(Mr Stephen Timms.)

8 Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2): Motion to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 57)

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions;

That the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Liam Byrne, Mr Stephen Timms, Sarah McCarthy-Fry and Ian Pearson introduce the Bill.

Mr Stephen Timms accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010; to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament for the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010; and to repeal certain Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Acts.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 119).

9 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of the Woodspring constituency and others relating to Green Belt (Somerset) was presented by Dr Liam Fox.

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10 Adjournment

Subject: School bus safety (Malcolm Bruce).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(David Wright.)

[Adjourned at 6.27 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

11 Children in Care (Custody) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

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

12 Developing Country Debt (Restriction of Recovery) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

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

13 Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

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

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

Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

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

15 Pedlars (Amendment) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

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

16 Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

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

General Committees: Reports

17 Equality Bill

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

Written evidence to be published.

18 Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]

Mr Roger Gale (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

19 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr David Wilshire (Chairman) reported the draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) 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).

20 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Violent Offender Orders) (Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009)

Members: James Brokenshire discharged and Mr David Ruffley nominated in substitution.

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21 European Committee B in respect of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 11 June 2009, relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget 2010

Members: Mr Mark Hoban discharged and Mr David Gauke nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

22 Health Committee

Alcohol: Evidence, to be printed (HC 368-iv) (Mr Kevin Barron).

23 European Scrutiny Committee

EU Accession: Croatia and the Lisbon Treaty: legal guarantees" for Ireland: Evidence, to be printed (HC 761) (Michael Connarty).

24 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

Lobbying: Six Months On: Evidence, to be printed (HC 843-i) (Dr Tony Wright).

25 Treasury Committee

(1) Appointment of Professor David Miles to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Tenth Report, with evidence and written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 765);

(2) Mortgage arrears and access to mortgage finance: Written evidence, to be published

(John McFall).

26 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009: Evidence, to be printed (HC 678-iii);

(2) Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009: Evidence, to be printed (HC 778-i)

(Dr Hywel Francis).

[WH, No. 66]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Subject: European Commission's Annual Policy Strategy.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Mr Dave Watts.)

[Adjourned at 5.01 pm until Tuesday 7 July. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Electricity

Draft Electricity and Gas (Community Energy Saving Programme) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Education

Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1586), dated 26 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

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3 Electricity

Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Rhyl Flats) (England and Wales) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1600), dated 29 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

4 Food

Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1584), dated 24 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

5 Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 7) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1601), dated 1 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

Other Papers:

6 Business, Innovation and Skills

A Better Deal for Consumers: Delivering Real Help Now and Change for the Future (by Command) (Cm. 7669) (Mr Pat McFadden).

7 Financial Reporting to Parliament

Departmental Report 2009 for the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (by Command) (Cm. 7596) (Mr Pat McFadden).

8 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of the UK Government Decontamination Service for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 539) (Secretary Hilary Benn); and

(2) Report and Resource Accounts of the Government Actuary's Department for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 461) (Stephen Timms).

9 Health and Safety at Work

Report and Accounts of the Health and Safety Executive for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 580) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

10 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(2) Report and Accounts of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(3) Report and Accounts of Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(4) Report and Accounts of East London NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(5) Report and Accounts of Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(6) Report and Accounts of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(7) Report and Accounts of Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

(9) Report and Financial Statements of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

Withdrawn Papers:

11 Electricity

Draft Electricity and Gas (Community Energy Saving Programme) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 1 July 2009).

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12 Regulatory Reform

Draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 19 June 2009).

13 National Health Service

Report and Accounts of Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (laid 29 June 2009).

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