Commons Journal 266

Session 2009-10
Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II


[No. 61 Monday 22 March 2010 ]

The house met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

2 Statement: Paid advocacy and lobbying (Leader of the House)

3 Justice

Resolved, That the draft Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010, which was laid before this House on 10 March, be approved._(Mr Secretary Woodward.)

4 Northern Ireland

Resolved, That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 10 March, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

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5 Northern Ireland

Resolved, That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 10 March, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

6 Adjournment (Easter)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 30 March, do adjourn till Tuesday 6 April._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

7 Child Poverty Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Child Poverty Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 20 July 2009 in the last Session of Parliament (Child Poverty Bill (Programme)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at this day's sitting.

Subsequent stages

2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

8 Child Poverty Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Lords Amendments 1 to 21 agreed to.

9 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Guardian's Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 10 February, be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

Question agreed to.

10 Financial Assistance to Industry

Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Mr Pat McFadden relating to Financial Assistance to Industry 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 has been given that the instrument be approved._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

11 Adjournment

Subject: Swindon Borough Council Wi-Fi project (Anne Snelgrove).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

[Adjourned at 9.06 pm until tomorrow. ]

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

12 Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill

Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered on Thursday 25 March.

General Committees: Reports

13 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Mike Hancock (Chair) reported the draft Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 and the draft Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010.

14 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Nigel Evans (Chair) reported the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 485).

15 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Mrs Janet Dean (Chair) reported the draft Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010 and the draft Norwich and Norfolk (Structural Changes) Order 2010.

16 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 7110/10, No. 6018/10 and No. 6037/10, relating to the European Union Strategy on Jobs and Growth

Mr George Howarth (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 7110/10, Commission Communication on Europe 2020_a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, No. 6018/10, Commission staff working document on Europe 2020_public consultation_First overview of responses, and No. 6037/10, Commission staff working document_Lisbon Strategy evaluation document; and supports the Government's approach to promoting an EU strategy focused on delivering strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

General Committees: Appointments

The Speaker appoints the Chair 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).

17 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 and the draft Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010)

Members: Ms Sally Keeble, Alan Simpson and Ian Stewart discharged and David Heyes, Mr Lindsay Hoyle and Chris McCafferty nominated in substitution.

18 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2010, the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and Other Fields) Order 2010 and the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010)

Additional Chair: Miss Anne Begg.

19 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010 and the draft Norwich and Norfolk (Structural Changes) Order 2010)

Members: Mr Christopher Chope, David Heyes, Chris McCafferty and Dr Alan Whitehead discharged and Jon Cruddas, Paul Flynn, Fiona Mactaggart and Chloe Smith nominated in substitution.

20 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010)

Members: Steve Webb discharged and Jenny Willott nominated in substitution.

21 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 6018/10, No. 7110/10 and No. 6037/10, relating to the European Union strategy on jobs and growth

Members: Colin Challen and Andrew Mackinlay discharged and Mr John Grogan and Mike Wood nominated in substitution.

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Reports from Select Committees

22 Children, Schools and Families Committee

Ofsted inspection of children's services: Evidence, to be printed (HC 276-ii) (Mr Barry Sheerman).

23 London Regional Select Committee

(1) London's population and the 2011 Census: First 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 1 February (HC 349);

(2) Government policy on affordable housing for London: Evidence, to be printed (HC 508-i)

(Ms Karen Buck).

24 National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on the)

National Security Strategy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 488-i) (Margaret Beckett).

25 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Progress in improving stroke care: Twenty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 405);

(2) Ministry of Defence: Treating injury and illnesses arising on military operations: Twenty-seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 427);

(3) Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Twenty-eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 443);

(4) Major trauma care in England: Evidence, to be printed (HC 502-i)

(Mr Edward Leigh).

26 South West Regional Select Committee

Prospects for the South West economy: Second 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 2 February (HC 355) (Alison Seabeck).

27 Treasury Committee

(1) The management of the Crown Estate: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 26 January, 9, 22 and 24 February and 3 and 16 March (HC 325-I and -II);

(2) Too Important to Fail_Too Important to Ignore: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 19 and 26 January, 9 and 22 February and 2 and 16 March (HC 261-I and -II); and

(3) Women in the City: Tenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 15 September and 14 October in the last session of Parliament (HC 482)

(John McFall).

28 Work and Pensions Committee

(1) Local Housing Allowance: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 25 November, 9 December, 27 January and 22 March (HC 235)

(2) Review of support for customers with disabilities and health conditions: Written evidence, to be reported

(Mr Terry Rooney).

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APPENDIX

Papers presented or delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 19 March 2010 under Standing Order No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Judgments (Enforcement)

Judgment Enforcement (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. (N.I.), 2010, No. 116), dated 17 March 2010 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 22 March 2010:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Pensions

Armed Forces (Redundancy, Resettlement and Gratuity Earnings Schemes) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 832), dated 17 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Bob Ainsworth).

3 Social Security

(1) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 833), dated 16 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper); and

(2) Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 840), dated 17 March 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

Other Papers:

4 Access to Justice

Community Legal Service Fund Budgets Determination for 2009-10 (by Act) (Secretary Jack Straw).

5 Communications

Government Response to the First Report from the House of Lords Communications Committee, Session 2009-10, on The British film and television industries_decline or opportunity? (by Command) (Cm. 7841) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw).

6 Culture, Media and Sport

(1) Culture, Media and Sport Minute, dated 22 March 2010, concerning contingent liabilities relating to the digitisation of material from the British Library Newspaper Archive (by Command) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw); and

(2) The modernisation review of public libraries: A policy statement (by Command) (Cm. 7821) (Secretary Ben Bradshaw).

7 Home Office

The United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism for 2009-10 (by Command) (Cm. 7833) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

8 Justice

(1) Election Day Weekend Voting (by Command) (Cm. 7835) (Secretary Jack Straw); and

(2) Ministry of Justice Minute, dated 22 March 2010, concerning a contingent liability relating to a specific indemnity for returning officers in connection with the next UK Parliamentary General Election (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw).

9 Justice (Northern Ireland)

The Use of Consultants by the Criminal Justice System (by Act) (Mr Secretary Woodward).

10 Marshall Aid Commemoration

Report of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2009 (by Command) (Cm. 7840) (Secretary David Miliband).

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11 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Home Office: Management of Major Projects (by Act); to be printed (HC 489) (Clerk of the House).

12 Parliamentary Commissioner

Fifth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 2009-10: The Ombudsman's assessment of the loss of personal data by a Home Office contractor (by Act); to be printed (HC 448) (Clerk of the House).


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