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[No. 115 Tuesday 21 July 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Glasgow North East Writ

Motion made, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough Constituency of Glasgow North East in the room of the Right honourable Mr Michael J. Martin, who since his election to the said Borough Constituency has accepted the Office of Steward or Bailiff of Her Majesty's Manor of Northstead in the county of York._(Stewart Hosie.)

Objection taken.

Further proceedings stood postponed.

2 Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

3 Urgent Question: Equitable Life (Mr Liam Byrne)

4 Glasgow North East Writ (resumed)

Question proposed, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough Constituency of Glasgow North East in the room of the Right honourable Mr Michael J. Martin, who since his election to the said Borough Constituency has accepted the Office of Steward or Bailiff of Her Majesty's Manor of Northstead in the county of York.

Amendment moved, in line 1, to leave out from `That' to the end of the Question and insert `this House do pass to the Orders of the day'._(Ms Harriet Harman).

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 206.

Ayes: 238 (Tellers: Mr John Heppell, Mr Dave Watts).

Noes: 127 (Tellers: Mr Mike Weir, Pete Wishart).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Main Question, as amended, put.

Question agreed to.

Resolved, That this House do pass to the Orders of the day.

5 Public Buildings (Publication of Energy Performance Certificates) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Greg Clark, supported by Charles Hendry, Gregory Barker, Mr Oliver Letwin, Bill Wiggin, Alan Simpson, Mr John Gummer, Justine Greening and Mr Tim Yeo, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish lists of energy performance certificates issued pursuant to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 147).

6 Public Transport (Reward Scheme and Concessionary Fares) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Colin Challen presented a Bill to make provision for the introduction of a reward scheme for users of bus and rail services; and to extend the Bus Concessionary Fares Scheme.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 143).

7 Parliamentary Standards Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Standards Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 29 June (Parliamentary Standards Bill (Programme)):

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Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at this day's sitting.

Subsequent stages

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

3. 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._(Steve McCabe.)

The House divided.

Division No. 207.

Ayes: 237 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Mr Dave Watts).

Noes: 120 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mr Stephen Crabb).

Question accordingly agreed to.

8 Parliamentary Standards Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Lords Amendment 1.

Amendment (a) to the Lords Amendment moved._(Mr William Cash.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

One hour after the commencement of proceedings, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).

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

(1) That the Amendment be made (Question already proposed from the Chair).

The House divided.

Division No. 208.

Ayes: 82 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mr Rob Wilson).

Noes: 276 (Tellers: Mr John Heppell, Mr Dave Watts).

Question accordingly negatived.

(2) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment (Question to agree with the Lords Amendment)._(Secretary Jack Straw.)

Question agreed to.

(3) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 2 to 31 (single Question to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments)._(Secretary Jack Straw.)

Question agreed to.

9 Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment)

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

10 Royal Assent

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

Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2009

Finance Act 2009

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

Parliamentary Standards Act 2009.

11 Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment) (resumed)

Question again proposed, That this House do now adjourn.

At 10.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

12 Access to Parliament (United Kingdom Members of the European Parliament)

Motion made, That the Resolutions of the House of 30 January 1989 relating to House of Commons Services and 6 December 1991 relating to Access (Former members and United Kingdom Members of the European Parliament) shall cease to have effect insofar as they relate to United Kingdom members of the European Parliament._(Kerry McCarthy.)

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

13 Changes to membership of select committees

(1) Motion made, That Dr Richard Taylor be a member of the West Midlands Regional Select Committee._(Kerry McCarthy.)

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

(2) Motion made, That Mary Creagh be discharged from the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee and Mr Austin Mitchell be added._(Kerry McCarthy.)

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

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

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

14 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from those opposed to UK Coal's proposals for surface mining in Huntingdon Lane and New Works relating to Surface Mining (Shropshire) was presented and read by Mark Pritchard.

A Public Petition from the tenants of Sutton Housing Partnership relating to Decent Homes Programme (Funding) was presented and read by Mr Paul Burstow.

A Public Petition from people who have embryos stored under the terms of the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act and the regulations made thereunder and others, relating to Storage of Embryos was presented and read by Mr Paul Burstow.

15 Adjournment

Subject: Gurkha pensions (Mr David Drew).

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

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

[Adjourned at 10.37 pm until Monday 12 October (Resolution, 1 July). ]

Other proceedings

Reports from Select Committees

16 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Press standards, privacy and libel:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 275-xiii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

17 European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Twenty-seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 19-xxv);

(2) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published

(Jim Dobbin).

18 Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) Human Rights Annual Report 2008: Seventh 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 21 January, 4 March and 6 May (HC 557);

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(2) Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan: Eighth 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 March, 6 May and 24 June (HC 302)

(Mike Gapes).

19 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Allegations of UK complicity in torture: Twenty-third 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 11 November 2008 in the last Session of Parliament, 16 December, 13 January, 24 February, 3, 10, 17 and 31 March, 12 May, 23 June and 7 July (HC 230);

(2) Closing the Impunity Gap: UK law on genocide (and related crimes) and redress for torture victims: Twenty-fourth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 553);

(3) Business and human rights: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Human rights judgments: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

20 Justice Committee

Constitutional Reform and Renewal: Eleventh Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 923) (Sir Alan Beith).

21 North West Regional Select Committee

The impact of the current economic situation on the North West and the Government's response: First Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 696) (Mr David Crausby).

22 Treasury Committee

(1) Evaluating the Efficiency Programme: Thirteenth 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 13 May (HC 520);

(2) Banking Crisis: Regulation and supervision: Fourteenth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 767);

(3) Mortgage arrears and access to mortgage finance: Fifteenth 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 30 June and 2 and 7 July (HC 766);

(4) Banking Crisis: dealing with the failure of the UK banks: Government, UK Financial Investments Ltd and Financial Services Authority Responses to the Seventh Report from the Committee: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 956);

(5) Banking Crisis: reforming corporate governance and pay in the City: Government, UK Financial Investments Ltd and Financial Services Authority Responses to the Ninth Report from the Committee: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 462)

(John McFall).

23 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009: Twelfth 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 9 June (HC 678);

(2) Digital Inclusion in Wales: Thirteenth 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 and 24 February, and 3 and 10 March (HC 305)

(Dr Hywel Francis).

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[WH, No. 73]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Government policy on Israeli settlements (Rob Marris).

UK relationship with the European Union (Daniel Kawczynski).

Criteria for regeneration funding in Gloucester during a recession (Mr Parmjit Dhanda).

School buildings in Alnwick, Northumberland (Sir Alan Beith).

Effect of European Court of Justice judgments on working people (Colin Burgon).

Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned._(Mr Dave Watts.)

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

[Adjourned at 2.00 pm until Tuesday 13 October. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Saving Gateway Accounts

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

2 Security Industry

Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

3 Valued Added Tax

Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1966), dated 21 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Commonhold

Commonhold (Land Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2024), dated 21 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

5 Constitutional Law

Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008 (Games Association Right) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1969), dated 20 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jim Murphy).

6 Financial Services

Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1972), dated 20 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

7 Government Resources and Accounts

Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1973), dated 20 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Liam Byrne).

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8 Health and Safety

Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1927), dated 16 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

9 Highways

Heavy Goods Vehicles (Charging for the Use of Certain Infrastructure on the Trans-European Road Network) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1914), dated 15 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan).

10 Income Tax

(1) Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1994), dated 20 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry); and

(2) Taxation of Pensions Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1989), dated 20 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

11 Land Registration

Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1996), dated 20 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

12 Town and Country Planning

Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1901), dated 15 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary John Denham).

13 Tribunals and Inquiries

(1) Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1975), dated 16 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

(2) Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1976), dated 16 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Other Papers:

14 Animals (Scientific Procedures)

Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals for 2008 (by Act); to be printed (HC 800) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

15 Business, Innovation and Skills

Report and Financial Statements of Capital for Enterprise Limited and Subsidiary Companies for 2008^09 (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

16 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of National Offender Management Service for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 779) (Secretary Jack Straw);

(2) Report and Accounts of Rural Payments Agency for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 606) (Secretary Hilary Benn);

(3) 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 958) (Secretary Hilary Benn);

(4) Resource Accounts of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 453) (Stephen Timms);

(4) Resource Accounts of Home Office for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 466) (Stephen Timms); and

(6) Resource Accounts of Ministry of Justice for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 468) (Stephen Timms).

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17 Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit Making Companies)

(1) Report and Accounts of the Great Britain China Centre for 2008^09 (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 906) (Secretary David Miliband);

(2) Report and Accounts of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 917) (Secretary David Miliband);

18 Government Trading Fund

Treasury Minute, dated 21 July 2009, concerning Companies House Trading Fund (by Act) (Liam Byrne).

19 House of Commons (Administration)

Report of the House of Commons Commission and Administration Estimate Audit Committee for 2008^09 (by Act); to be printed (HC 912) (The Speaker).

20 Justice

Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Justice Committee, Session 2008^09 on Devolution: A Decade On (by Command); (Cm. 7687) (Secretary Jack Straw).

21 Justice (Northern Ireland)

Report on an unannounced full follow-up inspection of Maghaberry Prison: 19^23 January 2009 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

22 Learning and Skills

Report and Accounts of the Learning and Skills Council for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 876) (Mr Pat McFadden).

23 Local Government, Planning and Land

Report and Accounts of London Thames Gateway Development Corporation for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 667) (Secretary John Denham).

24 Marshall Aid Commemoration

Account of Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 933) (Clerk of the House).

25 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Promoting Participation with the Historic Environment (by Act); to be printed (HC 881) (Clerk of the House).

26 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of the Health and Social Care Information Centre for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 727) (Secretary Andy Burnham); and

(2) Report and Accounts of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust for 2008^09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

27 National Loans

(1) Accounts of the Public Works Loan Board for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 948) (Clerk of the House); and

(2) Accounts relating to issues from the National Loans Fund for 2007^08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 926) (Clerk of the House).

28 Nursing and Midwifery

(1) Plan of the Nursing and Midwifery Council for 2009^12 (by Statutory Instrument) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

(2) Report of the Nursing and Midwifery Council on Fitness to Practice for 2008^09 (by Statutory Instrument) (Secretary Jack Straw).

29 Police

Report of Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2008^09 (by Act); to be printed (HC 704) (The Prime Minister).

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30 Prison Service Pay

Eighth Report of the Prison Service Pay Review Body on England and Wales for 2009 (by Command) (Cm. 7678) (Secretary Jack Straw).

31 Regulation of Investigatory Powers

(1) Report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner for 2008 (by Act); to be printed (HC 901) (The Prime Minister);

(2) Report of the Intelligence Services Commissioner for 2008 (by Act); to be printed (HC 902) (The Prime Minister).

32 Social Security

Explanatory Memorandum to the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1541) (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

Withdrawn Papers:

33 Saving Gateway Accounts

Draft Saving Gateway Accounts Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 7 July 2009).

34 Security Industry

Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 20 July 2009).

35 Government Resources and Accounts

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) (HC 541) (laid 9 July 2009).

36 Social Security

Explanatory Memorandum to the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1541) (by Command) (laid 25 June 2009).

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