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[No. 109 Thursday 9 July 2009 ]

The house met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

2 Urgent Question: Newspaper surveillance methods (Mr David Hanson)

3 Business Question (Leader of the House)

4 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Motion made and Question put, That the draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 18 May, be approved._(Mr David Hanson.)

The House divided.

Division No. 196.

Ayes: 239 (Tellers: Mark Tami, Mary Creagh).

Noes: 59 (Tellers: Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Alan Reid).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Resolved, That the draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 18 May, be approved.

5 Council Tax

Motion made and Question put, That the draft Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 June, be approved._(Ms Rosie Winterton.)

The House divided.

Division No. 197.

Ayes: 239 (Tellers: Lyn Brown, Mrs Sharon Hodgson).

Noes: 33 (Tellers: Mr Alan Reid, Mr Roger Williams).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Resolved, That the draft Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 June, be approved.

6 UK Manufacturing (Topical Debate)

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of UK manufacturing._(Mr Pat McFadden.)

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7 Adjournment

Subject: Nuclear weapons proliferation (Dr Gavin Strang).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mary Creagh.)

[Adjourned at 5.26 pm until Monday 13 July. ]

Other proceedings

Lords Messages

8 Political Parties and Elections Bill

The Lords agree to the Political Parties and Elections Bill, with Amendments, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

Printing of Lords Amendments

9 Political Parties and Elections Bill

Lords Amendments to be considered on Monday 13 July, and to be printed (Bill 136), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 136^EN).

First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills

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

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 126)

General Committees: Reports

11 Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]

Greg Pope (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

12 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Miss Anne Begg (Chairman) reported the draft Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) 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 Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee

Members: Mr David Heath, Andrew Miller and Siobhain McDonagh discharged and Ms Karen Buck, Mr Tony McNulty and Jenny Willott nominated in substitution.

14 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009 and the draft Electricity and Gas (Community Energy Saving Programme) Order 2009)

Members: Mr David Kidney and Madeleine Moon discharged and Joan Ruddock and Emily Thornberry nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

15 Health Committee

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

16 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Official Language:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 743-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

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(2) Lobbying: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Tony Wright).

17 Treasury Committee

Evaluating the Efficiency Programme: Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be printed (HC 520-iii) (John McFall).

18 Welsh Affairs Committee

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009: Evidence, to be printed (HC 778-ii) (Dr Hywel Francis).

[WH, No. 69]  

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Subject: Debate on the Fifth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2007^08, Global Security: Iran, and the Government response.

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

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

[Adjourned at 5.46 pm until Tuesday 14 July. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1837), dated 9 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw).

2 Caribbean and North Atlantic Territories

Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1755), dated 8 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Miliband).

3 Criminal Law, Northern Ireland

Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1798), dated 8 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

4 Energy Conservation

Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1816), dated 6 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

5 Health and Safety

Manufacture and Storage of Explosives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. (N.I.), 2009, No. 248), dated 23 June 2009 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

6 Health Care and Associated Professions

General Dental Council (Constitution) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1808), dated 6 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

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7 Licensing

Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw).

8 National Health Service

Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1768), dated 2 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

9 Road Traffic

Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1806), dated 6 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan).

10 Stamp Duty

(1) Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 8) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1827), dated 8 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry);

(2) Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 9) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1828), dated 8 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry);

(3) Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 10) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1831), dated 9 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry); and

(4) Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 11) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1832), dated 9 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

11 Tax Credits

Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1829), dated 8 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

12 Charities

(1) Report and Accounts of the Official Custodian for Charities for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 647) (Tessa Jowell).

(2) Report of the Charity Commission for England and Wales for 2008^09 (by Act); to be printed (HC 646) (Tessa Jowell).

13 Chemical Weapons

Report by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 for 2008 (by Act); to be printed (HC 885) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

14 Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland)

Report of the Parole Commissioners Northern Ireland for 2008^09 (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 691) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

15 Education

Report and Accounts of the Training and Development Agency for Schools for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 659) (Secretary Ed Balls).

16 Enterprise

Report and Accounts of the Competition Commission for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 613) (Mr Pat McFadden).

17 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 541) (Secretary Hilary Benn);

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(2) Report and Accounts of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 703) (Mr Secretary Woodward);

(3) Report and Resource Accounts of the Crown Prosecution Service for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 446) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry); and

(4) Resource Accounts of the Department for Children, Schools and Families for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 448) (Stephen Timms).

18 Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making companies)

Report and Accounts of Capacity Builders (UK) Limited for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 886) (Tessa Jowell).

19 Government Trading Funds

Report and Accounts of FCO Services for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 737) (Secretary David Miliband).

20 National Health Service

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

(2) Report and Accounts of Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

(4) Report and Accounts of Monitor: Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 621) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

(6) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust for 1 July 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

(7) Report and Accounts of South London Maudsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

(9) Report and Accounts of University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham); and

(10) Report and Accounts of Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 1 December 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

21 Northern Ireland (Sentences)

Report of the Sentence Review Commissioners for 2008^09 (by Act); to be printed (HC 690) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

22 School Teachers

Eighteenth Report Part Two of the School Teachers' Review Body for 2009 (by Command) (Cm. 7652) (Secretary Ed Balls).

23 Treaty Series (No. 15, 2009)

Protocol, done at London on 26 June 2007, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation amending the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to taxes on income, signed at London on 8 December 1977, as amended by the Protocol signed at London on 5 March 1981 and the Protocol signed at Bern on 17 December 1993 (by Command) (Cm. 7676) (Secretary David Miliband).

24 United Nations

(1) North Korea (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1746), dated 8 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Miliband); and

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(2) North Korea (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1749), dated 8 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Miliband).

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