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[No. 38 Friday 5 February 2010 ]

9.30 am.

1 The Speaker's Absence

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).

2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

3 Motion to sit in private

Mr David Chaytor moved, That this House do sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

Question negatived.

4 Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary David Miliband, Secretary Jack Straw, Secretary Alan Johnson, Secretary John Denham, Mr Liam Byrne, Mr Stephen Timms, Ian Pearson and Sarah McCarthy-Fry, presented a Bill to make provision for the temporary validity of certain Orders in Council imposing financial restrictions on, and in relation to, persons suspected of involvement in terrorist activity; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 8 February and to be printed (Bill 62) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 62-EN).

5 Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63).

6 Anti-Slavery Day Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

7 Anti-Slavery Day Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee.

(In the Committee)

Clause 1 (Anti-Slavery Day)

Amendment 1 proposed, in page 1, line 5, leave out from `that' to `millions' in line 6._(Mr Andrew Dismore.)

Question, That the Amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Amendment 2 proposed, in page 1, line 7, leave out `modern-day'._(Mr Andrew Dismore.)

Question, That the Amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Amendment 3 proposed, in page 1, line 10, leave out `modern-day'._(Mr Andrew Dismore.)

Agreed to.

Amendment 4 proposed, in page 1, line 14, leave out `modern-day'._(Mr Andrew Dismore.)

Agreed to.

Amendment 5 proposed, in page 1, line 17, leave out `modern-day'._(Mr Andrew Dismore.)

Agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

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Clause 2 agreed to.

Ordered, That the Chairman report the Bill, as amended.

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr Anthony Steen reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made Amendments.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended, be now considered.

8 Anti-Slavery Day Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Committee of the whole House

No Amendments on consideration.

9 Anti-Slavery Day Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

10 Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

11 Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (No. 2) Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee.

(In the Committee)

Clauses 1 to 5 agreed to.

Ordered, That the Chairman report the Bill without amendment.

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr Andrew Dismore reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendments.

12 Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

13 Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill be now read a second time.

At 2.30 pm the debate was adjourned (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 26 February.

14 Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 February.

15 Marriage (Wales) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63).

16 Business of the House

Ordered, That, in respect of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) 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._(Kerry McCarthy.)

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17 Adjournment

Subject: Rail services in the Sydenham corridor after May 2010 (Jim Dowd).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn._(Kerry McCarthy.)

House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

[Adjourned at 3.01 pm until Monday 8 February. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

18 Children, Schools and Families Bill

Janet Anderson (Chairman) reported:

(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee, and

(2) the Bill with an Amendment.

Written evidence (reported on 19, 21, 26 and 28 January, 2 February and today) to be printed.

Bill, as amended, to be considered on Monday 8 February; and to be printed [Bill 61].

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).

19 Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee

Chairman: Mr Clive Betts.

20 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2010 and the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2010)

Chairman: Mr Graham Brady.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Criminal Law

Draft Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice for Interviews of Witnesses Notified by Accused) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

2 Environment

(1) Draft Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn); and

(2) draft Environmental Civil Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Consumer Protection

Pedal Bicycles (Safety) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 198), dated 30 January 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan).

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4 Criminal Law

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Notification of Intention to Call Defence Witnesses) (Time Limits) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 214), dated 3 February 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

5 Legal Services

Legal Services Act 2007 (Levy) Rules 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 213), dated 28 January 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

6 National Health Service

Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 189), dated 1 February 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

Other Papers:

7 Communities and Local Government

Final Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2008-09, on The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government (by Command) (Cm. 7801) (Secretary John Denham).

8 Criminal Procedure and Investigations

Code of practice for arranging and conducting interviews of witnesses notified by the accused (by Act) (Secretary Jack Straw).

9 Superannuation

(1) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2010 (by Act) (Tessa Jowell); and

(2) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2010 (by Act) (Tessa Jowell).

10 Treasury

(1) Draft Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill, with an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Cm. 7806) (Liam Byrne); and

(2) Treasury Minute, dated 5 February 2010, concerning contingent liabilities arising from the use of the Asset Purchase Facility (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

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