Commons Journal 266

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[No. 3 Monday 23 November 2009 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Statement: Flooding in Cumbria (Secretary Hilary Benn)

2 Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address) (third day)

Debate resumed (Order, 19 November).

Question again proposed, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.

At 10.00 pm the debate was interrupted (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

Debate to be resumed tomorrow.

3 House of Commons Members' Fund

Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to the House of Commons Members' Fund 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 Frank Roy.)

4 Adjournment (Christmas)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Wednesday 16 December 2009, do adjourn till Tuesday 5 January 2010._(Mr Frank Roy.)

The Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until Wednesday 25 November (Standing Order No. 41A).

5 Merchant Shipping

Ordered, That the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1371), dated 8 June 2009, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee._(Mr Frank Roy.)

6 Rating and Valuation

Ordered, That the Non-Domestic Rating (Deferred Payments) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1597), dated 30 June 2009, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee._(Mr Frank Roy.)

7 Local Government

Motion made, That the Business Rate Supplements (Rateable Value Condition) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2542), dated 18 September 2009, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee._(Mr Frank Roy.)

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

8 Census

Ordered, That_

(1) the draft Census (England and Wales) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 21 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee;

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(2) if, after the Committee has reported the Instrument to the House, the Motion in the name of Tessa Jowell relating to the draft Order is made, the Speaker shall put forthwith_

(i) the Questions on any amendments to the Motion which he has selected and which may then be moved, and

(ii) the Question on the Motion, or on the Motion as amended; and

(3) such Questions may be put after the moment of interruption and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply._(Mr Frank Roy.)

9 Sittings of the House

Motion made, That_

(1) Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely:

In paragraph (4) the word `eight' shall be substituted for the word `thirteen' in line 42 and in paragraph (5) the word `fifth' shall be substituted for the word `eighth' in line 44;

(2) Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees) shall have effect for this Session with the following modification, namely:

In paragraph (2) the word `fifth' shall be substituted for the word `eighth' in line 21; and

(3) Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 29 January; 5 and 26 February; 5 and 12 March; 23 and 30 April; and 7 May._(Mr Frank Roy.)

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

10 Changes to membership of select committees

(1) Ordered, That Mr Adrian Bailey be discharged from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and Ian Stewart be added._(Mr Frank Roy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(2) Ordered, That Mr Mark Harper be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Chloe Smith be added._(Mr Frank Roy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

11 Adjournment

Subject: Cowboy builders (Dr Vincent Cable).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Frank Roy.)

[Adjourned at 10.28 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

Reports from Select Committees

12 Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)

Evidence, to be printed (HC 62-i) (Sir Menzies Campbell).

13 Communities and Local Government Committee

Beyond decent homes: Evidence, to be printed (HC 60-i) (Dr Phyllis Starkey).

14 Public Accounts (Committee of)

Services for people with rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence, to be printed (HC 46-i) (Mr Edward Leigh).

15 Welsh Affairs Committee

Cross-border services for Wales: follow-up: Evidence (taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee, enlarged by the Enterprise and Learning Committee, National Assembly for Wales), to be printed (HC 26-i) (Dr Hywel Francis).

16 West Midlands Regional Select Committee

The impact of the current economic and financial situation on businesses in the West Midlands Region: Government Response to the West Midlands Regional Committee's First Report: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 61) (Richard Burden).

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APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 20 November 2009 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Revenue and Customs

Finance Act 2009, Section 96 and Schedule 48 (Appointed Day, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3054), dated 19 November 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

2 Social Security

Social Fund (Applications and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3033), dated 16 November 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

Other Papers:

3 Bribery

Government Response to the conclusions and recommendations of the Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Bribery Bill, Session 2008-09 (by Command) (Cm. 7748) (Secretary Jack Straw).

4 Immigration

Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3044), dated 15 November 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

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

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

5 Broadcasting

Draft Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw).

6 Taxes

(1) Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Libya) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms);

(2) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Luxembourg) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms); and

(3) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Qatar) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

7 National Health Service

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (NHS Blood and Transplant Periodic Review) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3049), dated 16 November 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

8 Private International Law

Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3064), dated 15 November 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

9 Revenue and Customs

Taxes, etc. (Fees for Payment by Telephone) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3073), dated 20 November 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

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Other Papers:

10 Pastoral Measure

Report and Accounts of the Churches Conservation Trust for 2008-09 (by Measure) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw).

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