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[No. 107 Tuesday 7 July 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

2 Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for establishing a commission of inquiry subsequent to a resolution of Parliament into matters relating to the conduct of a Minister of the Crown; to make further provision for establishing a commission of inquiry into particular events which have or may have occurred and which have caused, or are capable of causing, public concern; to set out the procedures for setting up such a commission of inquiry, its powers, rights and privileges; to amend the Inquiries Act 2005; and for connected purposes;

That Mr David Heath, Dr Tony Wright, Mr Michael Howard, Sir Menzies Campbell, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Iain Duncan Smith, Sir Alan Beith, Angus Robertson, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Richard Shepherd, Paul Rowen and Sir Nicholas Winterton present the Bill.

Mr David Heath accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 130).

3 Finance Bill (Ways and Means) (Transfers of trade to obtain terminal loss relief)

Resolved, That provision may be made in the Finance Bill for disapplying section 393A(2A) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988._(Mr Stephen Timms.)

4 Finance Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Committee, and as amended in the Public Bill Committee

New Clause NC8_(Mr Stephen Timms)_brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC1_(Mr Frank Field)_brought up and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 184.

Ayes: 268 (Tellers: Mr Frank Field, Mr Roger Godsiff).

Noes: 311 (Tellers: Steve McCabe, Mr Dave Watts).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC3_(Mr David Gauke)_brought up and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 185.

Ayes: 146 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mr Geoffrey Cox).

Noes: 365 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Mr Bob Blizzard).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 37 proposed._(Mr Colin Breed.)

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Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 186.

Ayes: 61 (Tellers: Mr Colin Breed, Mr Alan Reid).

Noes: 310 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Mr Bob Blizzard).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 38 proposed._(Mr Jeremy Browne.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 187.

Ayes: 62 (Tellers: Mr Alan Reid, Mr Don Foster).

Noes: 311 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Mr Bob Blizzard).

Question accordingly negatived.

Ordered, That further consideration be now adjourned._(David Wright.)

Bill to be further considered tomorrow.

5 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Identity Cards Act 2006 (Application and Issue of ID Card and Notification of Changes) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 9 June, be approved._(David Wright.)

The Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Identity Cards Act 2006 (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 9 June, be approved._(David Wright.)

The Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Banking Act 2009 (Restriction of Partial Property Transfers) (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 June, be approved._(David Wright.)

Question agreed to.

6 Preliminary Draft Budget 2010

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 11 June 2009 from HM Treasury on the Preliminary Draft Budget of the European Communities for the year 2010; and supports the Government's efforts to maintain budget discipline in relation to the budget of the European Communities._(David Wright.)

The Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

7 Adjournment

Subject: UK Government policy on torture overseas (Mr David Davis).

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

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

[Adjourned at 10.34 pm until tomorrow. ]

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

8 Equality Bill Committee

Mr Joe Benton (Chairman) reported:

(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee, and

(2) the Bill with Amendments.

Written evidence (reported on 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 and 30 June and 2 July and today) to be printed.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 131).

9 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr David Wilshire (Chairman) reported the draft Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Violent Offender Orders) (Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009.

10 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (Chairman) reported the draft Children Act 1989 (Higher Education Bursary) (England) Regulations 2009.

11 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr David Amess (Chairman) reported the draft Criminal Defence Service (Provisional Representation Orders) Regulations 2009.

12 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Martin Caton (Chairman) reported the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 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).

13 Law Commission Bill [Lords] Committee

Members: Mr Henry Bellingham discharged and Mr David Burrowes nominated in substitution.

14 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Criminal Defence Service (Provisional Representation Orders) Regulations 2009)

Members: Dr Doug Naysmith and Mrs Linda Riordan discharged and Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods and David Heyes nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

15 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 7 July, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

16 Business and Enterprise Committee

(1) The Automotive Industry in the UK: Ninth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 550);

(2) The work of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills in the current crisis: Evidence, to be printed (HC 754-ii)

(Peter Luff).

17 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Housing and the Credit Crunch: follow-up: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 568);

(2) Market Failure?: Can the traditional market survive?: Ninth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 10 February, 16 March, 20 April, 11 May and 8 and 29 June (HC 308)

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(Dr Phyllis Starkey).

18 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) The future for local and regional media:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 699-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Press standards, privacy and libel: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

19 Defence Committee

(1) The Comprehensive Approach: Evidence, to be printed (HC 523-iv);

(2) Helicopter Capability: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr James Arbuthnot).

20 East Midlands Regional Select Committee

East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 406-v);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bob Laxton).

21 Environmental Audit Committee

Green jobs and skills: Evidence, to be printed (HC 670-iii) (Mr Tim Yeo).

22 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Future of the Forensic Science Service: Evidence, to be printed (HC 863-i);

(2) Missing unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children: Evidence, to be printed (HC 729-i)

(Keith Vaz).

23 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Finance Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Sixteenth Report of 2008^09, Coroners and Justice Bill (certified inquests): Twentieth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 882);

(2) Business and human rights:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 559-iv);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

24 International Development Committee

DFID's Programme in Nigeria: Evidence, to be printed (HC 840-ii) (Malcolm Bruce).

25 Justice Committee

(1) Family Legal Aid Reform: Eighth Report, with an Appendix and written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 714);

(2) Sentencing Guidelines: principles of sentencing for youths: Evidence, to be printed (HC 497-iii)

(Sir Alan Beith).

26 Regulatory Reform Committee

(1) Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 883);

(2) the following Resolution:

That the draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 13 May 2009, should be proceeded with unamended;

(3) Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform: Evidence, to be printed (HC 329-v)

(Andrew Miller).

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27 Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation

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

28 Treasury Committee

(1) Budget 2009: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 890);

(2) Mortgage arrears and access to mortgage finance:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 766-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(John McFall).

29 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: Transport: Tenth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 4 and 31 March 2008, 29 April 2008, 20 May 2008, 3 June 2008, 7 October 2008 and 11 and 25 November 2008, in the last Session of Parliament, and 9 December, 10 February and 23 June (HC 58);

(2) Ports in Wales: Evidence, to be printed (HC 601-v);

(3) The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

[WH, No. 67]  

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Future of the UK steel industry (Mr Denis MacShane).

Teaching standards in schools in England (Mr Graham Stuart).

Operation of Mitcham Jobcentre Plus (Siobhain McDonagh).

Marketing of structured products backed by Lehman Brothers (Mr Edward Vaizey).

Effect of ballistic missile defence policies (Mr Peter Kilfoyle).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Steve McCabe.)

[Adjourned at 1.59 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Income Tax

Draft Saving Gateway Accounts (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

2 Saving Gateway Accounts

Draft Saving Gateway Accounts Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

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Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Licences and Licensing

Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1809), dated 6 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw).

4 Sea Fisheries

Lyme Bay Designated Area (Fishing Restrictions) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1675), dated 27 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

Other Papers:

5 Armed Forces

Accounts of the Greenwich Hospital and Travers Foundation for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 769) (Secretary Bob Ainsworth).

6 Biological Standards

Report and Accounts of the National Biological Standards Board for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 871) (Clerk of the House).

7 Courts and Legal Services

Report and Accounts of the Legal Services Ombudsman for England and Wales for 2008^09 (by Act); to be printed (HC 650) (Secretary Jack Straw).

8 Crown Estate

Report and Accounts of the Crown Estate for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 657) (Clerk of the House).

9 Government Resources and Accounts

Resource Accounts of the Charity Commission for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 444) (Stephen Timms).

10 Government Trading Funds

Report and Accounts of the Defence Support Group for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 637) (Clerk of the House).

11 Health Protection Agency

Report and Accounts of the Health Protection Agency for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 612) (Clerk of the House).

12 Health Service Commissioners

Report by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales and the Health Service Ombudsman for England of an investigation of a complaint about the Welsh Assembly Government (Health Commission Wales), Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust (by Act); to be printed (HC 858) (Clerk of the House).

13 Justice (Northern Ireland)

Report of an Inspection of Forensic Science Northern Ireland (by Act) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

14 Law Commissions

Report of the Law Commission for 2008^09 (by Act); to be printed (HC 811) (Secretary Jack Straw).

15 Legal Services

Report and Accounts of the Legal Services Board for 1 January to 31 March 2009, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 827) (Secretary Jack Straw).

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16 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Partnering for school improvement (by Act); to be printed (HC 822) (Clerk of the House).

17 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(2) Report and Accounts of Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(3) Report and Accounts of Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 1 November 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

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

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

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

(8) Report and Accounts of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 1 December 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(9) Report and Accounts of Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(10) Report and Accounts of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(11) Report and Accounts of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

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

(14) Report and Accounts of North Essex Partnership NHS Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(15) Report and Accounts of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(16) Report and Accounts of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(17) Report and Accounts of Sandwell Mental Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(18) Report and Accounts of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 1 May 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(19) Report and Accounts of South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(20) Report and Accounts of Surrey and Borders NHS Foundation Trust for 1 May 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(21) Report and Accounts of the Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(22) Report and Accounts of the National Health Service Litigation Authority for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 576) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(23) Report and Accounts of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(24) Report and Accounts of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(25) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(26) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust for 1 June 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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(27) Report and Accounts of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(28) Report and Accounts of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust for 1 December 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham); and

(29) Report and Accounts of York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

18 Special Procedure Orders

Report by the Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords and the Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons, under section 3 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945, that no Petition has been presented against the Northumbrian Water Limited (Land at Craster and Dunstan) Compulsory Purchase Order 2008 (by Act) (Chairman of Ways and Means).

19 Treaty Series (No. 14, 2009)

Exchange of Notes, done at London on 2 and 5 June 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America to extend the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters signed at Washington on 6 January 1994 to the Isle of Man (by Command) (Cm. 7671) (Secretary David Miliband).

THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE

The Speaker has certified that the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

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