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[No. 110 Monday 13 July 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2 Statement: G8 Summit (Prime Minister)

3 Political Parties and Elections Bill (Extension of Carry-Over)

Motion made and Question put, That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Political Parties and Elections Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 15 weeks until 29 October 2009._(Mr Michael Wills.)

The House divided.

Division No. 198.

Ayes: 283 (Tellers: Ms Dawn Butler, Mr John Heppell).

Noes: 196 (Tellers: Jeremy Wright, Mr Philip Dunne).

Question accordingly agreed to.

4 Political Parties and Elections Bill (Programme) (No. 4)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Political Parties and Elections Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 20 October 2008 (Political Parties and Elections Bill (Programme))_

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at this day's sitting at the moment of interruption.

2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely 11, 12, 33 to 47, 50, 96 to 98, 105, 106, 1 to 8, 51 to 65, 99, 9, 10, 13, 28, 66 to 68, 14, 48, 49, 100 to 102, 104, 15 to 24, 103, 25 to 27, 69 to 92, 107, 29 to 32, 93 to 95.

Subsequent stages

3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

4. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement._(Mr Michael Wills.)

The House divided.

Division No. 199.

Ayes: 282 (Tellers: Ms Dawn Butler, Mr John Heppell).

Noes: 194 (Tellers: Jeremy Wright, Mr Philip Dunne).

Question accordingly agreed to.

5 Political Parties and Elections Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Lords Amendments 11 and 12 disagreed to.

Amendments (a) to (f) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 11 and 12 disagreed to.

Lords Amendments 33 to 47, 50, 96 to 98, 105, 106, 1 to 8, 51 to 65 and 99 agreed to, with Commons privileges waived in respect of Lords Amendment 33.

Lords Amendment 9.

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment 9._(Mr Michael Wills.)

At 10.00 pm the debate was interrupted (Programme Orders, 20 October and today).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F).

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(1) That this House agrees with Lords Amendment 9 (Question already proposed from the Chair).

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment accordingly agreed to.

(2) That this House agrees with Lords Amendments 10, 13, 28, 66 to 68, 14, 48, 49, 100 to 102, 104, 15 to 24, 103, 25 to 27, 69 to 92, 107, 29 to 32 and 93 to 95 (single Question to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments)._(Mr Michael Wills.)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendments accordingly agreed to.

6 Business statement (Barbara Keeley)

7 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 17 June, be approved._(Mary Creagh.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Uncertificated Securities) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 17 June, be approved._(Mary Creagh.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 17 June, be approved._(Mary Creagh.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 23 June, be approved._(Mary Creagh.)

Question agreed to.

8 Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons

Motion made,

(1) That a Select Committee be appointed to consider and make recommendations on the following matters:

(a) the appointment of members and chairmen of select committees;

(b) scheduling business in the House;

(c) enabling the public to initiate debates and proceedings in the House; and

(d) such other matters as appear to the Committee to be closely connected with the matters set out above,

(2) That the Committee also consider such other matters as may be referred to it from time to time;

(3) That the Committee consist of eighteen Members;

(4) That Mr Graham Allen, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Graham Brady, Mr David Clelland, Mr David Drew, Natascha Engel, Dr Evan Harris, David Howarth, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Chris Mullin, Dr Nick Palmer, Martin Salter, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Andrew Tyrie, Dr Tony Wright and Sir George Young be members of the Committee;

(5) That Dr Tony Wright be Chairman of the Committee;

(6) That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records; to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House; to adjourn from place to place; to report from time to time; and to appoint specialist advisers;

(7) That this Order be a Standing Order of the House until the end of the present Parliament._(Mary Creagh.)

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

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9 Committee on issue of privilege relating to police searches on the Parliamentary Estate and internal processes of the House Administration for granting permission for such action

Ordered, That the Order of 8 December 2008 relating to the Speaker's Committee on search of offices on the Parliamentary Estate be rescinded and the following Order be made:

(1) That, following the search of a Member's office in the Parliamentary Estate by the police and the seizure of material therein, a committee be appointed to review the internal processes of the House administration for granting permission for such action, to consider any matter relating to privilege arising from the police operation, and to make recommendations for the future;

(2) That the committee have power to send for persons, papers and records; to report from time to time; to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House; and to appoint one specialist adviser either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference;

(3) That Sir Alan Beith, Mr David Blunkett, Sir Menzies Campbell, Ann Coffey, Mr Doug Henderson, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Mr Michael Howard and Sir Malcolm Rifkind be members of the Committee;

(4) That Sir Menzies Campbell be the Chairman of the Committee; and

(5) That the Committee report by 31 December 2009._(Mary Creagh.)

10 Changes to membership of select committees

Motion made, That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added._(Mary Creagh.)

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

Ordered, That David Wright be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Alison Seabeck be added._(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

Ordered, That Mr Nigel Evans and Helen Southworth be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Mr Peter Ainsworth and Mr Tom Watson be added._(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

Ordered, That John Bercow (elected Speaker) and Mr Stephen Crabb be discharged from the International Development Committee and Mr Mark Lancaster and Mr Nigel Evans be added._(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

Ordered, That Mr George Mudie be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr James Plaskitt be added._(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

11 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents in Farndon and its surrounding district in the Eddisbury Parliamentary Constituency in the County of Cheshire and those interested in the maintenance of primary education in Farndon relating to Primary Education (Cheshire) was presented and read by Mr Stephen O'Brien.

A Public Petition from residents of North Norfolk and others relating to Air Guns (Control) was presented and read by Norman Lamb.

A Public Petition from Hackney Carriage drivers and associates of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas relating to Taxis (Northamptonshire) was presented and read by Mr Peter Bone.

A Public Petition from John Hogarth, parents of Jotmans Hall School, local residents and others relating to Planning and Development (Essex) was presented and read by Bob Spink.

12 Adjournment

Subject: Interception of the ship The Spirit of Humanity (Emily Thornberry).

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

[Adjourned at 10.39 pm until tomorrow. ]

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

13 Companies' Remuneration Reports Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about remuneration reports in public quoted company accounts and reports; to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

General Committees: Reports

14 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Christopher Fraser (Chairman) reported the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations 2009, the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Appeals) Regulations 2009 and the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009.

15 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Joe Benton (Chairman) reported the draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2009.

16 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Peter Atkinson (Chairman) reported the draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009 and the draft Electricity and Gas (Community Energy Saving Programme) Order 2009.

17 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 5289/09, relating to Conflicts of Jurisdiction in Criminal Proceedings

Mr Gary Streeter (Chairman) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 8338/09, Draft Council framework decision on prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings_general approach; and endorses the Government's support of the proposal.

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).

18 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations 2009, the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Appeals) Regulations 2009 and the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Brian Binley, Chris McCafferty, Mr Alan Milburn and Emily Thornberry discharged and Ms Sally Keeble, Ms Dari Taylor, David Tredinnick and Dr Desmond Turner nominated in substitution.

19 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: Ann Clwyd, Martin Salter, Mr Don Touhig and Dr Alan Whitehead discharged and Rosie Cooper, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Chris Mullin and Derek Twigg nominated in substitution.

20 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 5) Order 2009)

Members: Frank Dobson and Martin Linton discharged and Malcolm Wicks and Phil Wilson nominated in substitution.

21 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Companies (Share Capital and Acquisition by Company of its Own Shares) Regulations 2009 and the draft Community Interest Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009)

Members: Mr Hugo Swire discharged and Mr James Gray nominated in substitution.

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22 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009)

Members: Jeremy Wright discharged and Mr Stephen Crabb nominated in substitution.

23 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 8338/09, relating to Conflicts of Jurisdiction in Criminal Proceedings

Members: Julie Morgan and Mr Paul Truswell discharged and Mr Graham Allen and Mr Parmjit Dhanda nominated in substitution.

24 European Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 17367/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Members: Mr James Clappison discharged and Mr William Cash nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

25 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Need and impact: planning for town centres: Tenth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 517);

(2) Review of council housing finance: Evidence, to be printed (HC 915-i)

(Dr Phyllis Starkey).

26 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee

Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Science and Technologies Facilities Council, Professor Michael Sterling FREng: Ninth Report, with evidence and appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 887) (Mr Phil Willis).

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 10 July 2009 under Standing Order No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Children and Young Persons

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1797), dated 3 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

2 Limited Liability Partnerships

Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1833), dated 8 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

3 Road Traffic

Motorways Traffic (M42 Motorway) (Junctions 10 to 11 Northbound) (Restriction on Use of Offside Lane) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1814), dated 7 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 13 July 2009:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Criminal Law

Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Drinking Banning Orders) (Approved Courses) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1839), dated 8 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

5 Customs

Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1852), dated 12 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

6 Legal Services Commission

Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1843), dated 9 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

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Other Papers:

7 Banking

DBS Bridge Bank Limited Supplemental and Onward Property Transfer Instrument 2009 (by Act) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

8 Building Britain's Future

Extending our Reach: A Comprehensive Approach to Tackling Serious Organised Crime (by Command) (Cm. 7665) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

9 Constitutional Reform

Report and Accounts of the Judicial Appointments Commission for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 845) (Secretary Jack Straw).

10 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Debt Management Office and Debt Management Account for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 853) (Clerk of the House); and

(2) Review and Resource Accounts of the Export Credits Guarantee Department for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 458) (Stephen Timms).

11 Government Trading Funds

Report and Accounts of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 716) (Clerk of the House).

12 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Services for people with rheumatoid arthritis (by Act); to be printed (HC 823) (Clerk of the House).

13 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

(3) Report and Accounts of Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust for 1 May 2008 to 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

(5) Report and Accounts of NHS Direct for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 564) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

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

(7) Report and Resource Accounts of NHS Blood and Transplant for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 777) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

14 Police and Justice

Report and Accounts of the National Policing Improvement Agency for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 738) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

15 Work and Pensions

Building a society for all ages (by Command) (Cm. 7655) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

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