Commons Journal 266

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[No. 57 Monday 15 March 2010 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Death of a Member

The Speaker made the following communication to the House:

I regret to have to report to the House the death of Dr Ashok Kumar, Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. Ashok was a most assiduous Member, much respected by the House and, by professional background, a very fine chemical engineer. I am sure Members on all sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the honourable Member's family and friends.

2 Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

3 Defence in the world

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of defence in the world._(Secretary Bob Ainsworth.)

4 Presentation of Public Petition

A Public Petition from residents of Irchester, Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas relating to Regional Spatial Strategies (Irchester) was presented and read by Mr Peter Bone.

5 Adjournment

Subject: Stroke services in North Yorkshire (Mr Phil Willis).

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

At 10.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Kerry McCarthy.)

[Adjourned at 10.07 pm until tomorrow. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

6 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Greg Pope (Chair) reported the draft Representation of the People (Timing of the Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010, the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the draft Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2010.

7 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mrs Joan Humble (Chair) reported the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity Devolution and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010, the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2010 and the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2010.

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8 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the draft Commons Councils (Standard Constitution) (England) Regulations 2010.

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).

9 Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Bill [Lords] Committee

Chair: Mr Roger Gale in place of John Cummings.

10 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Representation of the People (Timing of the Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010, the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the draft Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2010)

Members: Mary Creagh, Mr Alan Meale, Alan Simpson and Mr Robert Walter discharged and Mr William Bain, James Duddridge, Mr Tony McNulty and Mark Tami nominated in substitution.

11 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity Devolution and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010, the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2010 and the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2010)

Members: Mr Michael Ancram, David Heyes, Ms Sally Keeble, Meg Munn and Joan Ryan discharged and Mr William Bain, Peter Bottomley, Mrs Ann Cryer, Clive Efford and Mr Tony McNulty nominated in substitution.

12 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Commons Councils (Standard Constitution) (England) Regulations 2010)

Members: Mr James Plaskitt discharged and Liz Blackman and Mark Tami nominated in substitution.

13 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (Variation of Reimbursement and Other Administrative Arrangements) Order 2010)

Members: Mr Philip Hollobone discharged and Mr David Curry nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

14 Children, Schools and Families Committee

Sure Start Children's Centres: Fifth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 14 October in the last Session of Parliament and 6 January (HC 130-I and -II) (Mr Barry Sheerman).

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

(1) First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 12 October and 9 November, in the last Session of Parliament, and 14 December, 18 January, 1 March and today (HC 62);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Sir Menzies Campbell).

16 Communities and Local Government Committee

Housing and Planning: Evidence, to be printed (HC 454-i) (Dr Phyllis Starkey).

17 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: an interim statement: Sixth Report, with evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 236) (Sir Patrick Cormack).

18 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) The sale of the Government's interest in British Energy: Twenty-second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 356);

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(2) Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2009: Twenty-third Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 338);

(3) Helping over-indebted consumers: Evidence, to be printed (HC 475-i);

(4) National Audit Office Resource Estimate for 2010-11: Evidence, to be printed (HC 476-i)

(Mr Edward Leigh).

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Criminal Law

Draft Al-Qaida and Taliban (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Animal Welfare

Draft Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

3 Animals

Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees) (England) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 739), dated 8 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

4 Consumer Protection

Detergents Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 740), dated 10 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

5 Environmental Protection

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 676), dated 10 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn).

6 Fees and Charges

Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 728), dated 8 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

7 Human Fertilisation and Embryology

Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Procedure on Applications and Execution of Warrants) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 726), dated 8 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

8 Insolvency

Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 732), dated 8 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

9 Licences and Licensing

Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 723), dated 9 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

10 National Health Service

Health Act 2009 (Powers in Relation to NHS Bodies_Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 720), dated 10 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

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11 Pensions

Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 725), dated 10 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

12 Tax Credits

Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 751), dated 11 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Timms).

Other Papers:

13 House of Commons Members Estimate

Second Report of the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee on Review of past ACA payments: supplementary report, to be published (HC 450) (Mr Speaker)

14 Justice (Northern Ireland)

Not a Marginal Issue: Mental Health and the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland (by Act) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

15 Work and Pensions

Social Fund Reform: debt, credit and low-income households (by Command) (Cm. 7750) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

Withdrawn Papers:

16 Criminal Law

Draft Al-Qaida and Taliban (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 25 February 2010).

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