Commons Journal 265

HOUSE:

I. House Adjourns:

House resolves to adjourn now:

_until a specified day, 45, &c.

_until today, 354.

_until tomorrow, 3, &c.

House adjourned by the Speaker without Question put, Motion for the Adjournment having been made:

_at or after 2.30 pm (on a Friday), 193, &c.

_at or after 6.00 pm (on a Thursday), 23, &c.

_at or after 7.00 pm (on a Wednesday), 17, &c.

_at or after 10.00 pm, 26, &c.

House adjourns:

_until today, 354.

_until tomorrow, 3, &c.

_from Friday until Monday, 167, &c.

_from Thursday until Monday, 7, &c.

House suspended:

_until 12.30 pm, in lieu of Prime Minister's Questions ( because of bereavement of Leader of the Opposition), 157.

_until 2.30 pm, after attendance on Her Majesty in the House of Peers, 1.

_until 4.00 pm, under Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), 396.

_until 7.00 pm, under Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), 285.

_until receipt of Message from the Lords Commissioners, 718.

II. Motions for the Adjournment Generally:

Lapse:

_at 7.00 pm on a Wednesday, 39, &c.

_at 6.00 pm on a Thursday, 7, &c.

_at 10.00 pm, 70, &c.

Withdrawn, (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment), 276, 383.

[ For Motions for the Adjournment on specified subjects, see Debate IV]

III. Periodic Adjournments:

House resolves at its rising on a future day to adjourn until a specified day:

Christmas adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 18 December to Monday 12 January, 32** (37).

February adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 12 February to Monday 23 February, 93.

Easter adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 2 April to Monday 20 April, 202** (208).

May Day adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 30 April to Tuesday 5 May, 255** (271).

Spring adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 21 May to Monday 1 June, 202.

Summer adjournment: House adjourns from Tuesday 21 July to Monday 12 October, 483** (491).

**On deferred Division.

IV. Sittings of the House:

House meets:

_at 11.25 am (Queen's Speech), 1.

_at 2.30 pm, 9, &c.

_at 11.30 am, 17, &c.

_at 10.30 am, 6, &c.

_at 9.30 am, 166, &c.

Order, That on a future day the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until:

_any Message from the Lords has been received and any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported, 133, 702.

_any Message has been received from the Lords Commissioners, 702.

Motion, That House do sit in private, negatived on Division, 166, &c.

V. Business of the House:

1. Orders relating to precedence of business:

Private Members' Bills to have precedence on thirteen specified Fridays, 14.

2. Orders, under Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) enabling specified business [at this day's sitting] to be proceeded with, though opposed;

[agreed to at 10.00 pm]

Until any hour:

_Government Motion, 570.

_Government Bill, 65.

3. Orders providing for Questions to be put at a specified hour or at the end of a specified period:

After one hour:

_Motion relating to Regional Select Committee (London) Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply), 466.

After one and a half hours:

_Motions relating to membership of Regional Select Committees (Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply), 174 (on Division).

_Motions relating to Green Book (Committee on Members' Allowances), Liaison Committee (Membership) and Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply), 174 (on Division).

After three hours:

_Motion relating to the Speaker's Committee on the Search of Offices on the Parliamentary Estate, 9 (on Division).

_Motion relating to Police Grant, and then Motions relating to Local Government Finance (six hours after commencement of proceedings on Police Grant) (Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply), 107.

_Motion relating to Public Accounts (Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply), 176.

_Motion relating to Planning: National Policy Statements (Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply), 368.

_Motion in the name of Mr Peter Robinson (Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply), 649.

After three hours or at 7.00 pm:

_Motion in the names of Mr Elfyn Llwyd and Angus Robertson, 400.

At 5.00 pm:

_Motions relating to Payments to Hon. Members (Publication Scheme), Members' Allowances (Green Book), Members' Allowances (Audit and Assurance) and Committee on Members' Allowances, 85.

_Motions relating to Members' Allowances, Members' Allowances (Greater London), Registration of Members' Financial Interests, Members Staff, Members' Allowances (Evidence of Expenditure) and Members Estimate Committee (Amendment of the Green Book), 324.

_Motion relating to Standing Orders Etc. (Machinery of Government Changes) and parliamentary Pensions (Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply), 466.

4. Delegated Legislation and European Union Documents:

At a specified sitting, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put necessary Questions not later than:

_three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, for the second Motion, six hours after commencement of proceedings on the first Motion, 107.

_three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion or 6.00 pm, whichever is the earlier, 133.

VI. Sittings of the House in Westminster Hall:

House sits in Westminster Hall:

_at 9.30 am, 35, &c.

_at 2.30 pm, 45, &c.

Sitting resolved to be now adjourned, 35, &c.

Sitting adjourned without Question put, it being:

_2.00 pm, 118, &c.

_Three hours after the start of a Thursday sitting, it being:

_5.30 pm, 125, &c.

_5.45 pm, 531.

Sitting adjourned

_until tomorrow, 35, &c.

_from Thursday until Tuesday, 45, 63, &c.

_from Thursday 18 December to Tuesday 13 January, 45.

_from Thursday 12 February to Tuesday 24 February, 145.

_from Thursday 2 April to Tuesday 21 April, 277.

_from Thursday 30 April to Tuesday 5 May, 332.

_from Thursday 21 May to Tuesday 2 June, 385.

_from Tuesday 21 July to Tuesday 13 October, 586.

[ For the subjects of Westminster Hall debates, see Debate, VI. ]

Certain days appointed as days when the subject for debates shall be select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee, 11.

HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION:

Estimates for House of Commons: Administration, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, 429.

Resource Accounts of the House of Commons Administration for 2008-09, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, 579.

Report of Commission and Administration Estimate Audit Committee, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, 588.

Report on Employment of Members' staff by the House, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, 661.

[ For reports from the Members Estimate Committee, see Speaker, IV]

Housing: Home Information Pack (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3107), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 56. Allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 81. Reported, 93.

Draft Housing (Replacement of Terminated Tenancies) (Successor Landlords) (England) Order 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 291. Reported, 299. Approved, 320.

Draft Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008, allocated to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee, 19. Reported, 33. Approved, 38.

Human Fertilisation and Embryology: Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Appeals) Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 523. Reported, 537. Approved, 541.

Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 523. Reported, 537. Approved, 541.

Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 523. Reported, 537. Approved, 541.

Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Authority) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 89. Motion for Second Reading read, Debate stood adjourned at 2.30 pm on a Friday, 503.

Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 481.

Identity Cards: Draft Identity Cards Act 2006 (Application and Issue of ID Card and Notification of Changes) Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 494. Reported, 509. Question put for approval, Division deferred, 513. Approved, 521.

Draft Identity Cards Act 2006 (Designation) Order 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 416. Withdrawn, 489.

Draft Identity Cards Act 2006 (Fees) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 463. Reported, 493. Question put for approval, Division deferred, 508. Approved, 521.

Draft Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 416. Allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 463. Reported, 493. Question put for approval, Division deferred, 508. Approved, 521.

Draft Identity Cards Act 2006 (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 494. Reported, 509. Question put for approval, Division deferred, 513. Approved, 521.

Draft Identity Cards Act 2006 (Provision of Information without Consent) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 416. Allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 463. Reported, 493. Question put for approval, Division deferred, 508. Approved, 521.

Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Sale) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 89. Motion for Second Reading read, Debate stood adjourned at 2.30 pm on a Friday, 474.

Immigration: Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee, 212. Reported, 235. Approved, 246.

Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009), allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 141. Reported, 158. Approved, 170.

Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 235. Reported, 246. Approved, 250.

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1113), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 14. Allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 40. Reported, 57.

Income Tax: Draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 185. Reported, 224. Approved, 229.

Draft Offshore Funds (Tax) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 650. Reported, 664. Approved, 669.

Industrial Carbon Emissions (Targets) Bill:Presented and read the first time, 76. Question proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time, Bill withdrawn, 503.

Industrial Development: Draft Financial Assistance for Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2009, allocated to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee, 159. Reported, 189. Approved, 195.

Draft Financial Assistance for Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 2) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 339. Reported, 349. Approved, 353.

Draft Financial Assistance for Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 3) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 339. Reported, 349. Approved, 353.

Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill:Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 180. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 222. Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time and passed, 284. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 380. (Cited as Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Act 2009) Royal Assent, 383.

Programme Orders, 222, 284.

Money Resolution, 223.

Insolvency (Provision of Information to Employment Agencies) Bill:Ordered, presented and read the first time, 284.

Installation of Letter Box Guards (Protection from Dogs) Bill:Presented and read the first time, 699.

Insurance Premium Tax: Insurance Premium Tax (Amendment of Schedule 6A to the Finance Act 1994) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 219), allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 185. Reported, 224. Approved, 229.

International Development: Draft Asian Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 273. Reported, 287. Approved, 290.

Draft Caribbean Development Bank (Seventh Replenishment of the Unified Special Development Fund) Order 2009, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 625. Reported, 643. Approved, 648.

International Immunities and Privileges: Draft European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 440. Reported, 455. Approved, 460.

Draft European Union Military Staff (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2008, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 58. Reported, 71. Approved, 79.

International Monetary Fund: Draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2009, allocated to the Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee, 463. Reported, 500. Approved, 508.

Justice and Security: Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2009, allocated to the Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 463. Reported, 493. Question put for approval, Division deferred, 508. Approved, 521.

Landfill Tax: Landfill Tax (Prescribed Landfill Site Activities) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1929), allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 650. Reported, 659. Approved, 663.

Land Use (Gardens Protection Etc) Bill:Presented and read the first time, 89. Motion for Second Reading read, Debate stood adjourned at 2.30 pm on a Friday, 346.

Law Commission Bill [ Lords]: Brought from the Lords; read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 387. Read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee, 424. Law Commission Bill [ Lords] Committee, 493. Reported, with an Amendment, 522. As amended, considered; reads the third time and passed, 632. (Cited as Law Commission Act 2009) Royal Assent, 718.

Leaseholders' Rights Bill:Presented and read the first time, 75. Motion for Second Reading withdrawn, Bill withdrawn, 474.

Leeds City Council Bill: Revived, on Division, 285. Agreed to by the Lords, 331. Read the first time, 343. Read a second time, and committed, 396. Reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, with Amendments, 522. Order for consideration, 640, 662, 696, 717. Suspended, 717.

Legal Profession: Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 360. Reported, 373. Approved, 403.

Draft Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 360. Reported, 373. Approved, 403.

Legal Services: Draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 397. Reported, 404. Approved, 409.

Legal Services Commission: Draft Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 121. Reported, 140. Approved, 148.

Draft Criminal Defence Service (Provisional Representation Orders) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 494. Reported, 514. Approved, 520.

Lending (Regulation) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 76. Motion for Second Reading read, Debate stood adjourned at 2.30 pm on a Friday, 166. Order for resuming adjourned debate discharged, Bill withdrawn, 299.

Limited Liability Partnerships: Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 440. Reported, 455. Approved, 460.

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [ Lords]: Brought from the Lords; read the first time, 331. Read a second time, on Division, and committed to a public bill committee, 386. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [ Lords] Committee, 396. Resolution reported, written evidence ordered to be published, 409, &c. Reported with an Amendment; written evidence ordered to be printed, 446. As amended, considered, Title amended 615. Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified; read the third time and passed, on Division, 617. Lords agree without Amendment to the Amendments made by the Commons, 704. (Cited as Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Act 2009) Royal Assent, 718.

Programme Order, 386.

Money Resolution, 386.

Ways and Means Resolution, 387.

Local Employment Bill:Ordered, presented and read the first time, 453.

Local Government: Draft Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 210. Reported, 224. Approved, 230.

Draft Local Government (Structural Changes) (Areas and Membership of Public Bodies in Bedfordshire and Cheshire) Order 2008, allocated to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee, 58. Reported, 80. Approved, 92.

Draft Local Government (Structural Changes) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provision) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 210. Reported, 224. Approved, 230.

Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3261), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 97. Allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 121. Reported, 134.

Local Government Finance: Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2009-10 (HC 149), approved 120.

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2009-10 (HC 150), approved, 120.

Local Health Services and Democratic Involvement Bill:Ordered, presented and read the first time, 646.

Local Planning Authorities (Protection of Local Services) Bill:Presented and read the first time, 707.

London Local Authorities Bill [ Lords]: Lords Message on Suspension, 676. Agreed to, 682.

London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [ Lords]: Lords Message on Suspension, 676. Agreed to, 682.

Magistrates' Courts: Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1496), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 649. Allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 692. Reported, 709.

Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords]: Revived, on Division, 285. Brought from the Lords; read the first and second time and committed, 343. Report from Committee on the Bill, That it had found the allegations in the Preamble to be true and had gone through the Bill and made Amendments, 493. Evidence to be published, 496. Order for consideration, 654, 674, 695, 716.

Marine Accident Investigation Branch (Reports) Bill:Ordered, presented and read the first time, 640.

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords]: Brought from the Lords; read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 409. Read a second time and committed to a public bill committee, 454. Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords] Committee, 461. Resolution reported, written evidence ordered to be published, 484, &c. Reported, with Amendments; written evidence ordered to be printed, 543. As amended, considered, 658. Again considered; Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified; read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 664. Lords agree, without Amendment, to the Amendments made by the Commons, 720. (Cited as Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009) Royal Assent, 718.

Programme Orders, 454, 657.

Money Resolution, 454.

Maximum Wage Bill:Ordered, presented and read the first time, 395.

Media Owners (Residency Requirement) Bill:Presented and read the first time, 560.