No. 31

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2 Northern Ireland Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

    Mr Secretary Woodward, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary David Miliband, Secretary Jack Straw, Secretary Jacqui Smith, Mr Secretary Hutton, Secretary Paul Murphy, Secretary Jim Murphy and Paul Goggins, presented a Bill to make provision in relation to policing and justice in Northern Ireland; and to amend section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

    Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow and to be printed (Bill 62) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 62-EN).

3 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Second Reading

    Bill read a second time.

4 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill (Programme)

    Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 31 March 2009.

3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. 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.

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

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

Other proceedings

7. 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.

5 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning 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 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(1) any expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State,

(2) any expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, and

(3) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money provided by Parliament.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

    Question agreed to.

6 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning 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 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill it is expedient to authorise—

(1) the charging of fees in respect of apprenticeship certificates, the provision of services by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the provision of services or other assistance by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, and

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

    Question agreed to.

7 Business of the House

    Motion made, That, in respect of the Northern Ireland Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

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

8 Statutory Instrument: Motion for Approval

    Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

    Question agreed to.

9 Legislative Reform Order: Motion for Approval

    Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 18(1)), That the draft Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 December, be approved.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

    Question agreed to.

10 Adjournment

    Subject: Proposed workplace parking levy in Nottingham (Mr John Heppell).

    Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

Adjourned at 10.28 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Reports from Select Committees

11 Business and Enterprise Committee

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

12 Public Accounts (Committee of)

    Building Schools for the Future: Evidence, to be printed (HC 274-i) (Mr Edward Leigh).

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 159:

Friday 13 February 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Education

    Education (Individual Pupil Information) (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 213), dated 9 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

2 Health Care and Associated Professions

    Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 272), dated 12 February 2009 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

3 Tribunals and Inquiries

    (1) Appeals (Excluded Decisions) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 275), dated 5 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw);

    (2) First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 196), dated 9 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw);

    (3) Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 274), dated 5 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

    (4) Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 273), dated 5 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Monday 16 February 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries

    Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 269), dated 12 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

Tuesday 17 February 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

5 Local Government

    Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Transitional and Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 276), dated 12 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

Other Papers:

6 Defence

    Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 17 February 2009, concerning a contingent liabililty for the costs associated with the Defence Training Review (by Command) (Mr Secretary Hutton).

7 Treaty Series (No. 03, 2009)

    Exchange of Notes, done at Doha on 26 and 27 August 2007, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the State of Qatar amending the Air Services Agreement done at London on 24 June 1998 (by Command) (Cm. 7554) (Secretary David Miliband).

Wednesday 18 February 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8 European Communities

    European Communities (Designation) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 221), dated 11 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Miliband).

9 Food

    Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 295), dated 13 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

10 Gas

    Gas Importation and Storage Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 223), dated 11 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Miliband).

11 National Health Service

    NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 278), dated 11 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

Thursday 19 February 2009

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

12 Banks and Banking

    (1) Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 320), dated 19 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Ian Pearson);

    (2) Heritable Bank plc Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 310), dated 18 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson); and

    (3) Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 308), dated 18 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

13 Children and Young Persons

    Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Devolution Alignment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 265), dated 11 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

14 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups

    (1) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. (N.I.), 2009, No. 39), dated 6 February 2009 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward);

    (2) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. (N.I.), 2009, No. 40), dated 6 February 2009 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward); and

    (3) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Transitory Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. (N.I.), 2009, No. 38), dated 6 February 2009 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

Friday 20 February 2009

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

15 Banks and Banking

    (1) Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Banks in Temporary Public Ownership) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 312), dated 19 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson);

    (2) Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Multiple Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 313), dated 19 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson);

    (3) Banking Act 2009 (Parts 2 and 3 Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 317), dated 19 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson);

    (4) Banking Act 2009 (Restriction of Partial Property Transfers) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 322), dated 19 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Ian Pearson); and

    (5) Banking Act 2009 (Third Party Compensation Arrangements for Partial Property Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 319), dated 19 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

16 Banks and Banking

    Bank Administration (Sharing Information) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 314), dated 19 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Pearson).

17 Employment

    Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 307), dated 16 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

18 Highways

    Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 303), dated 14 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

19 Road Traffic

    (1) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Staffordshire) (Districts of Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire and Tamworth) Designation Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 306), dated 14 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon); and

    (2) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Worcestershire) (Borough of Redditch) Designation Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 305), dated 14 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 23 February 2009:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

20 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures)

    (1) Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 268) (Clerk of the House); and

    (2) Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 270) (Clerk of the House).

21 Mental Capacity

    Draft Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Monitoring and Reporting; and Assessments —Amendment) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

22 Pensions

    (1) Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Purnell); and

    (2) draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Purnell).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

23 Health and Safety

    Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 318), dated 17 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

24 National Health Service

    Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 316), dated 18 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

25 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

    Statute, dated 16 October 2008, made by the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, amending Statute K of the University (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Other Papers:

26 Banking

    Banking Act 2009: Special resolution regime: Code of Practice (by Act) (Ian Pearson).

27 Business and Enterprise

    Government Response to the Fourteenth Report from the Business and Enterprise Select Committee, Session 2007-08, on Departmental Annual Report and Scrutiny of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (by Command) (Cm. 7559) (Mr Pat McFadden).

28 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures)

    (1) Report by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 269) (Clerk of the House); and

    (2) Report by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 271) (Clerk of the House).

29 Government Resources and Accounts

    Treasury Minute, dated 23 February 2009, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Estimates for the year ending 31 March 2009 (by Act) (Angela Eagle).

30 Libya (No. 4, 2009)

    Treaty, done at London on 17 November 2008, on judicial co-operation between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in Civil and Commercial Matters (by Command) (Cm. 7551), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Miliband).

31 National Audit

    Report from the Comptroller and Auditor General on Supporting Carers to Care (by Act); to be printed (HC 130) (Clerk of the House).

32 Supply Estimates, 2008-09

    (1) Electoral Commission: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008-09 (by Act); to be printed (HC 223) (The Speaker); and

    (2) Revised Spring Supplementary Estimates for Central Government 2008-09 (by Command); to be printed (HC 265) (Angela Eagle).

CORRIGENDA

    Thursday 16 December

    Item 30 (3) should have read:

    Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(3) Good Government:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 97-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

    (Paul Flynn).

    Thursday 15 January

    Item 14 (2) should have read:

    Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(2) Good Government:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 97-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

    (Dr Tony Wright).