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[No. 122 Tuesday 20 October 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills: Leeds City Council Bill: Consideration

Motion made, That the Leeds City Council Bill be now considered._(Chairman of Ways and Means).

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Tuesday 27 October.

2 Private Bills: Reading Borough Council Bill: Consideration

Motion made, That the Reading Borough Council Bill be now considered._(Chairman of Ways and Means).

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Tuesday 27 October.

3 Private Bills [Lords] (Suspension): City of Westminster Bill [Lords]

Motion made, That so much of the Lords Message (12 October) as relates to the City of Westminster Bill [Lords] be now considered._(Chairman of Ways and Means).

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Ordered, That the Lords message be considered on Thursday 22 October.

4 Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

5 Urgent Question: Transfer of Prisoners (Secretary Jack Straw)

6 Statement: Royal Mail (Mr Pat McFadden)

7 Marine Accident Investigation Branch (Reports): 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 to oblige shipping companies, port operators and other bodies to comply with recommendations made in reports of the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents and of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch; and for connected purposes;

That David Cairns, Jim Sheridan, Mr Alan Reid, John Robertson, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Ian Davidson, Ms Katy Clark, Mark Lazarowicz and Mr Frank Doran present the Bill.

David Cairns accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Thursday 22 October, and to be printed (Bill 151).

8 Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill: Second Reading

Secretary Jack Straw signified Queen's consent, so far as Her Majesty's prerogative and interest are concerned.

Bill read a second time.

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9 Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in four days.

3. The proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 19, Schedule 2, Clause 20, new Clauses relating to Part 1, new Schedules relating to Part 1, Clauses 21 to 25, new Clauses relating to Part 2, new Schedules relating to Part 2, Clauses 26 and 27, Schedule 3, Clauses 28 to 31, new Clauses relating to Part 3, new Schedules relating to Part 3, Clause 32, Schedule 4, new Clauses relating to Part 4, new Schedules relating to Part 4, Clauses 33 and 34, new Clauses relating to Part 5, new Schedules relating to Part 5, Clause 35, Schedule 5, Clause 36, new Clauses relating to Part 6, new Schedules relating to Part 6, Clauses 37 to 43, Schedule 6, Clause 44, Schedule 7, Clauses 45 to 49, Schedules 8 and 9, Clause 50, new Clauses relating to Part 7, new Schedules relating to Part 7, Clauses 51 and 52, new Clauses relating to Part 8, new Schedules relating to Part 8, Clauses 53 to 56, remaining new Clauses, remaining new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill.

4. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the fourth day.

5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House.

Consideration and Third Reading

6. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

7. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

8. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

9. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed._(Mr Dave Watts.)

Question agreed to.

10 Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money)

Queen's Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, it is expedient to authorise_

(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of_

(2) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of_

Question agreed to.

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11 Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Ways and Means)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, it is expedient to authorise_

(1) the imposition of charges to corporation tax in relation to transfers of property, rights and liabilities, and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund._(Mr Dave Watts.)

Question agreed to.

12 Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Carry-Over)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a)), That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session._(Mr Dave Watts.)

The House divided.

Division No. 227.

Ayes: 276 (Tellers: Mr John Heppell, Steve McCabe).

Noes: 113 (Tellers: Mr Roger Williams, Jeremy Wright).

Question accordingly agreed to.

13 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Guernsey) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 17 June, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Jersey) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 17 June, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Virgin Islands) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 17 June, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 25 June, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 25 June, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

14 Rule 56 of the Parliamentary Election Rules

Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Secretary Jim Murphy relating to Rule 56 of the Parliamentary Election Rules shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice of a motion has been given that the instrument be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

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

Resolved, 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._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

16 Changes to membership of select committees

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

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

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

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._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

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

17 Adjournment

Subject: Power cuts in Bexley and North West Kent (Mr David Evennett).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

[Adjourned at 10.46 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

18 Child Poverty Bill

Mr Martin Caton (Chairman) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) Written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

19 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Ann Winterton (Chairman) reported the draft Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Youth Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2009 and the draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2009.

20 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Eric Illsley (Chairman) reported the draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Higher Education Student Information) Regulations 2009.

21 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Mike Weir (Chairman) reported the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Seventh Replenishment of the Unified Special Development Fund) Order 2009.

22 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Peter Atkinson (Chairman) reported the draft ACAS Code of Practice: Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities.

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).

23 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Higher Education Student Information) Regulations 2009)

Members: Barry Gardiner and Mr Alan Meale discharged and Laura Moffatt and Geraldine Smith nominated in substitution.

24 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Caribbean Development Bank (Seventh Replenishment of the Unified Special Development Fund) Order 2009)

Members: Mr Nick Raynsford discharged and Alison Seabeck nominated in substitution.

25 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft ACAS Code of Practice: Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities)

Members: Mr Pat McFadden discharged and Ms Rosie Winterton nominated in substitution.

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26 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2009 and the draft Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009)

Chairman: Miss Anne Begg in place of Dr William McCrea.

Reports from Select Committees

27 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 20 October, to be published (Mr Frank Doran).

28 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

Exporting out of recession: Evidence, to be printed (HC 199-iii) (Peter Luff).

29 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) DCMS Annual Report and Accounts 2008^09 and Responsibilities of the Secretary of State: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1047);

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

(Mr John Whittingdale).

30 Defence Committee

The contribution of ISTAR to operations: Evidence, to be printed (HC 479-iii) (Mr James Arbuthnot).

31 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008^09: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1015);

(2) Greening Government: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2008^09: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1014);

(3) Green jobs and skills:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 670-iv);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Carbon budgets: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

32 Home Affairs Committee

The Cocaine Trade: Evidence, to be printed (HC 639-iii) (Keith Vaz).

33 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) The Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1042-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Mr Andrew Dismore).

34 International Development Committee

DFID's Programme in Bangladesh: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1041-i) (Malcolm Bruce).

35 Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation

Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 167-xii);

(2) Part of the written evidence, to be published.

(The Speaker).

36 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)

Mr David Curry reported from the Committee on Standards and Privileges, That he had been chosen as Chairman of the Committee.

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37 Treasury Committee

(1) Women in the City: Evidence, to be printed (HC 967-ii);

(2) Credit searches: Written evidence, to be published

(John McFall).

38 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009: Fourteenth 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 7 July (HC 778);

(2) Digital Inclusion in Wales: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1050);

(3) Cross-border services for Wales: follow-up: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

[WH, No. 77]  

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Subjects:

Wardens in sheltered housing (Mr Geoffrey Cox).

Prisoner release decisions (Dr Nick Palmer).

Proposed closure of mental health in-patient units in the New Forest (Dr Julian Lewis).

Free school meals (Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods).

Integrity of the electoral register (Mr Simon Burns).

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

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

[Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow. ]

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Tribunals and Inquiries

(1) Draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw);

(2) draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

(3) draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Companies

Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2798), dated 20 October 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

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3 Corporation Tax

Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2797), dated 19 October 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

4 Food

Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2779), dated 12 October 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

5 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Statute, dated 13 March 2009, made by the Governing Body of Churchill College in the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

6 Veterinary Surgeons

Veterinary Surgery (Artificial Insemination) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2769), dated 8 October 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hain).

Withdrawn Papers:

7 Gambling

Report and Accounts of Gambling Commission for 2008^09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act) (laid 15 July 2009).

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