No. 34

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills [Lords]: Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

    Order read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question (15 January), That the promoters of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords], which were originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2006-07 on 22 January 2007, may have leave to proceed with the Bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).

    Objection taken to further proceeding.

    Debate stood adjourned; to be resumed on Thursday 5 March.

2 Private Bills: Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

    Order read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question (15 January), That the promoters of the Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill, which were originally introduced in this House in Session 2007-08 on 22 January 2008, may have leave to proceed with the Bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).

    Objection taken to further proceeding.

    Debate stood adjourned; to be resumed on Thursday 5 March.

3 Oral questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    (2) the Solicitor General

4 Statements: (1) Banking (Assets Protection Scheme) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchecquer)

    (2) Business (Leader of the House)

    (3) Records of Detention (Conclusion Review) (Mr Secretary Hutton)

5 Welsh Affairs

    Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of Welsh Affairs.—(Secretary Paul Murphy.)

6 Adjournment

    Subject: Housing subsidy (Mr Paul Burstow).

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

Adjourned at 6.27 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

7 Safety of Medicine (Evaluation) Bill

    Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 February, read and discharged.

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

General Committees: Reports

8 Coroners and Justice Bill Committee

    Frank Cook (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

    Written evidence to be published.

9 Policing and Crime Bill Committee

    Hugh Bayley (Chairman) reported:

    (1) written evidence submitted to the Committee; and

    (2) That it had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto and had amended the Title, as follows: Bill to make provision about the police; to make provision about prostitution, sex offenders, sex establishments and certain other premises; to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; to make provision about the proceeds of crime; to make provision about extradition; to amend the Aviation Security Act 1982; to make provision about criminal records and to amend the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007; to confer, extend or facilitate search, forfeiture and other powers relating to the United Kingdom's borders of elsewhere; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to repeal redundant provisions; and for connected purposes.

    Written evidence (reported on 27 and 29 January, 5, 10, 12, 24 February and today) to be printed.

    Bill, as amended, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed (Bill 66).

10 Welfare Reform Bill

    Mr David Amess (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

    Written evidence to be published.

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).

11 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)

    Members: Liz Blackman, Ms Dawn Butler, Mr Nick Gibb, Jim Knight, Mr David Laws, Alison Seabeck and Bill Wiggin.

12 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee

    Members: Liz Blackman, Annette Brooke, Ms Dawn Butler, Mary Creagh, Jeff Ennis, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr John Hayes, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Jim Knight, Mr David Laws, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mrs Maria Miller, Alison Seabeck, Mr Virendra Sharma, Mr Siôn Simon, Mr Graham Stuart, Emily Thornberry, Mr Charles Walker, Bill Wiggin and Stephen Williams.

13 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009)

    Members: Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Hunter, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr John Leech, Mr Denis MacShane, Mr Alan Meale, Mr Lee Scott, Ian Stewart, Dr Gavin Strang, Mark Tami, Mr Andrew Turner, Mr Neil Turner and Mr Rob Wilson.

14 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Official Statistics Order 2009)

    Members: Norman Baker, Tony Baldry, Mr Graham Brady, Kevin Brennan, Mr Jim Devine, Natascha Engel, Michael Fabricant, Mr Frank Field, Keith Hill, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Bob Laxton, David Lepper, Ian Lucas, Mr Alan Milburn, Mr Charles Walker and Jenny Willott.

15 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009)

    Members: Des Browne, Mr Ian Cawsey, Jon Cruddas, Mark Fisher, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Robert Goodwill, Nigel Griffiths, Mark Hunter, Mr Greg Knight, Mr John Leech, John Reid, Alison Seabeck, Mark Tami, Mr Edward Timpson, David Tredinnick and Mr Rob Wilson.

16 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2009)

    Members: Lorely Burt, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Douglas Carswell, Ben Chapman, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr John Greenway, Kate Hoey, John Howell, Mr Pat McFadden, Mrs Linda Riordan, Helen Southworth, John Thurso, Claire Ward and Jeremy Wright.

17 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2009)

    Members: Mr John Baron, John Barrett, Mr David Blunkett, Peter Bottomley, Mr James Clappison, Bill Etherington, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Helen Jones, Mr David Kidney, Chris McCafferty, Laura Moffatt, Jonathan Shaw, Mr Dennis Skinner, Mr Robert Syms and Hywel Williams.

18 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2009 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009)

    Members: Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Michael Clapham, Jeremy Corbyn, James Duddridge, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr David Gauke, Mr Neil Gerrard, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Stephen Pound, Gwyn Prosser, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Paul Rowen, Mr Stephen Timms, Mr Don Touhig, Steve Webb and Mr Tim Yeo.

19 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Financial Assistance for Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2009)

    Members: Nick Ainger, Mr Brian Binley, Lorely Burt, Mrs Ann Cryer, Jim Dowd, Mr Bruce George, Glenda Jackson, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Ian McCartney, Mr Pat McFadden, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Mark Prisk, John Thurso, Sir Peter Viggers, Claire Ward and Jeremy Wright.

20 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 12832/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to the Control of Ozone-Depleting Substances

    Members: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr David Chaytor, Tim Farron, Helen Goodman, Martin Horwood, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr Michael Jack, Dr Ashok Kumar, Sir Peter Soulsby, Mr Anthony Steen and Angela Watkinson.

21 European Committee A in respect of European Union Documents No. 15927/08 relating to European Energy Networks and No. 15944/08 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to Second Strategic Energy Review

    Members: Jim Dobbin and Barry Gardiner discharged and Mr Stephen Byers and Bill Etherington nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

22 Defence Committee

    Spring Supplementary Estimates 2008-09: Fourth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 301) (Mr James Arbuthnot).

23 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

    (1) Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK:

(i) Evidence taken on 25 February, to be printed (HC 213-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

    (2) Badgers and cattle TB: Written evidence, to be published

    (Mr Michael Jack).

24 Health Committee

    Health Inequalities: Third Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 286-I and -II) (Mr Kevin Barron).

25 Liaison Committee

    Estimates Day: Recommendation for the allocation of time for the conclusion of Estimates on the second allotted day in the present Session (Standing Order No.145) as follows:

    That a day not later than 18 March be allotted for the consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for financial year 2008-09:

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, in so far as it relates to the Work of the Department in the current economic situation.

Department for Transport, in so far as it relates to Railways.

    (Mr Alan Williams).

    Report to lie upon the Table.

26 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

    (1) Good Government: Evidence, to be printed (HC 97-iii);

    (2) Leaks and Whistleblowing: Written Evidence, to be published

    (Dr Tony Wright).

27 Treasury Committee

    Banking Crisis:

    (1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 144-x);

    (2) Written evidence, to be published

    (John McFall)

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at 9.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

No. 21

Minutes of Proceedings

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Adjournment

    Subject: Fourth Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, Session 2007-08, on Valuing and Supporting Carers, and the Government's response.

    Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Jonathan Shaw.)

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

Adjourned at 5.30 pm until Tuesday 3 March.

Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Local Government

    (1) Draft Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears); and

    (2) draft Local Government (Structural Changes) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provision) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

2 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

    Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers) (Revision) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Local Government

    Draft Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 321), dated 18 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hazel Blears).

4 Sports Grounds and Sporting Events

    Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 373), dated 24 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

Other Papers:

5 Access to Justice (Northern Ireland)

    Report and Financial Statements of Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 258) (Secretary Jack Straw).

6 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

    The Future of the Universal Postal Service in the UK (by Command) (Cm. 7560) (Mr Pat McFadden).

7 Home Affairs

    Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2007-08, on Policing in the 21st Century (by Command) (Cm. 7553) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

8 Home Office

    Home Office Minute, dated 26 February 2009, concerning a contingent liability arising from a proposal to meet the uninsured element of a successful claim in excess of £5 million in the event of one being made under the Public Liability Insurance scheme for Neighbourhood Watch Groups in England and Wales funded by the Department (by Command) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

9 Terrorism

    Draft Code of Practice on Examining Officers under the Terrorism Act 2000 (by Act) (Secretary Jacqui Smith).

10 Treasury

    Treasury Minute, dated 26 February 2009, concerning a contingent liability arising from the financial guarantee offered via the Asset Protection Scheme to the Royal Bank of Scotland (by Command) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer).

Withdrawn Papers:

11 Companies

    Draft Companies Act 2006 (Accounts, Reports and Audit) Regulations 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 3 February 2009).

CORRIGENDUM

    11 February

    Item 17, the heading should read:

    European Committee A in respect of European Documents No. 15927/08, relating to European Energy Networks and No. 15944/08 and Addenda 1 to 4 relating to the Second Strategic Energy Review.