No. 25

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

    (2) the Minister for the Olympics

2 Pedicabs Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

    Mr Mark Field presented a Bill to make provision for the control of pedicabs; and for connected purposes.

    Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 5 March, and to be printed (Bill 33).

3 Crime and Security Bill: Second Reading

    Motion made and Question put, That the Crime and Security Bill be now read a second time.

    The House divided.

    Division No. 40.

Ayes: 272 (Tellers: Mr George Mudie, Mr Bob Blizzard).

Noes: 197 (Tellers: Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne).

    Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.

4 Crime and Security Bill (Programme)

    Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Crime and Security Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 23 February 2010.

3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

    Question agreed to.

5 Crime and Security Bill (Money)

    Queen's Recommendation signified.

    Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Crime and Security Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(1) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act, and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

    Question agreed to.

6 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

    (1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Pharmacy Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 11 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

    Question agreed to.

    (2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft State Pension Credit (Disclosure of Information) (Electricity Suppliers) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 2 December, be approved.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

    Question agreed to.

7 Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993

    Motion made, That, for the purposes of its approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2009 shall be treated as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees).—(Mr Dave Watts.)

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

8 Changes to membership of select committees

    (1) Ordered, That Andrew Gwynne be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr Ian Cawsey be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

    (2) Ordered, That Dr Doug Naysmith be added to the Science and Technology Committee.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

9 Adjournment

    Subject: Role of charity trustees (Tom Levitt).

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

Adjourned at 10.45 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

10 First Delegated Legislation Committee

    Mr Hywel Williams (Chairman) reported the draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions (No. 2) Order 2009.

11 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

    Bob Russell (Chairman) reported the Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1927).

12 European Committee B in respect of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 2 November 2009, relating to the Establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan

    Mr Nigel Evans (Chairman) reported the following Resolution:

    That the Committee takes note of an unnumbered explanatory memorandum dated 2 November 2009 from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the Council Joint Action amending Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP on the establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan; and agrees with the Government that the mission is now making an important contribution to the international effort to reform the Afghan National Police.

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).

13 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions (No. 2) Order 2009)

    Members: John McDonnell and Dr Rudi Vis discharged and Mr Neil Gerrard and David Wright nominated in substitution.

14 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1927))

    Members: David T C Davies, Dan Norris, Martin Salter and Mr Tom Watson discharged and Peter Bottomley, Mr Jim Cunningham, Huw Irranca-Davies and Rob Marris nominated in substitution.

15 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Consumer Credit Act 1974 (Fees) Order 2010)

    Members: Mr Mark Hoban discharged and Mr Jonathan Djanogly nominated in substitution.

16 European Committee B in respect of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 2 November 2009, relating to the Establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan

    Members: Mr Edward Davey, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr Mark Hendrick and Sandra Osborne discharged and John Austin, Tom Brake, Sir Peter Soulsby and Mr Hugo Swire nominated in substitution.

17 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 14513/09, relating to Commission Communication: Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2009-2010

    Members: John Austin, Chris Bryant, Colin Burgon, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Mark Francois, Kelvin Hopkins, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr John Spellar, Mr Anthony Steen and Jo Swinson discharged.

Reports from Select Committees

18 Children, Schools and Families Committee

    (1) Training of teachers:

(i) Fourth 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 April in the last Session of Parliament (HC 275-I and -II);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

    (2) Appointment of the Chief Regulator: Evidence, to be printed (HC 277-i)

    (Mr Barry Sheerman).

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

    (1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 62-iv);

    (2) Written evidence, to be published

    (Sir Menzies Campbell).

20 Communities and Local Government Committee

    Preventing violent extremism: Evidence, to be printed (HC 65-iv) (Dr Phyllis Starkey).

21 North East Regional Committee

    The Steel Industry:

(1) Evidence, taken on 15 January, to be printed (HC 279-i);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

    (Ms Dari Taylor).

22 Public Accounts (Committee of)

    (1) Young people's sexual health: the National Chlamydia Screening Programme: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 283);

    (2) Department for International Development: Aid to Malawi: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 282)

    (3) Enforcement of regulations on commercial vehicles: Evidence, to be printed (HC 284-i)

    (Mr Edward Leigh).

23 Treasury Committee

    Presbyterian Mutual Society: Evidence, to be printed (HC 260-i) (John McFall).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 15 January 2010 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 National Health Service

    (1) Care Quality Commission (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 49), dated 11 January 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham); and

    (2) Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 13, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Electronic Communications) Amendment Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 47), dated 11 January 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

Other Papers:

2 International Development

    Draft International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill (by Command) (Cm. 7792) (Mr Secretary Alexander).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 18 January 2010:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

3 Serious Organised Crime Agency

    Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

4 Terms and Conditions of Employment

    Draft Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

Other Papers:

5 Building Britain's Future

    Unleashing Aspiration: Government Response to the Final Report of the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions (by Command) (Cm. 7755) (Mr Pat McFadden).

6 Communities and Local Government

    Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2008-09 on the Supporting People Programme (by Command) (Cm. 7790) (Secretary John Denham).

7 Regulation of Investigatory Powers

    Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Draft Revised Code of Practice (by Act) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

Withdrawn Papers:

8 Regulatory Reform

    Draft Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Document recommending the super-affirmative resolution procedure (laid 2 December 2009).

9 Terms and Conditions of Employment

    Draft Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 5 January 2010).

10 Regulation of Investigatory Powers

    Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Draft Revised Code of Practice (by Act) (laid 5 January 2010).

CORRIGENDUM

    In Session 2008-09 the HC number for evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee inquiry into Green Jobs and Skills, as reported on 16 June, 30 June, 7 July, 20 October and 3 November 2009, should have read HC 670.