House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
15th July 2010
No. 33
The House met at 10.30 am.
PRAYERS.
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
2
Business Question (Leader of the House)
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Superannuation Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Francis Maude, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Theresa May, Secretary Liam Fox, Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, Mr Secretary Lansley and Mr Nick Hurd, presented a Bill to make provision for and in connection with limiting the value of the benefits which may be provided under so much of any scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 as provides by virtue of section 2(2) of that Act for benefits to be provided by way of compensation to or in respect of persons who suffer loss of office or employment.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 19 July and to be printed (Bill 58) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 58-EN).
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Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Order, 6 July).
(In the Committee)
Clause 4 (Rates of insurance premium tax)
Amendment 18 proposed.-(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause 5 (Power to repeal high income excess relief charge)
Amendment 60 proposed.-(Ms Angela Eagle.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 26.
Ayes: 196 (Tellers: Mary Creagh, Lyn Brown).
Noes: 310 (Tellers: Miss Chloe Smith, Mr Robert Goodwill).
Question accordingly negatived.
Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 27.
Ayes: 310 (Tellers: Mr Robert Goodwill, Miss Chloe Smith).
Noes: 198 (Tellers: Kerry McCarthy, Mary Creagh).
Question accordingly agreed to.
Clause 6 (Treatment of persons at age 75)
Amendment 16 proposed.-(Stewart Hosie.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 61 proposed.-(Ms Angela Eagle.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 28.
Ayes: 187 (Tellers: Mary Creagh, Kerry McCarthy).
Noes: 313 (Tellers: Mr Robert Goodwill, Miss Chloe Smith).
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Schedule 3 agreed to.
Clause 7 agreed to.
Schedule 4 agreed to.
Clause 8 agreed to.
Schedule 5 agreed to.
Clauses 9 to 11 agreed to.
Bill to be reported, without Amendment.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr Brooks Newmark reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendment.
Bill to be read the third time on Monday 19 July.
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Adjournment (Summer)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 27 July 2010, do adjourn till Monday 6 September 2010.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
Question agreed to.
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Adjournment (Conference Recess)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 16 September 2010, do adjourn till Monday 11 October 2010.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
Question agreed to.
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Business of the House (Academies Bill [Lords])
Ordered, That, in respect of the Academies Bill [Lords], 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.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
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Business of the House (20 July)
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 20 July, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the backbench business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may be entered upon at any hour, may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
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Sittings of the House (27 July)
Motion made, That, on Tuesday 27 July,
(1) the House shall meet at 10.30 am;
(2) references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Thursday;
(3) the sitting in Westminster Hall shall begin at 12.30 pm and continue until 5.00 pm; and
(4) the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any message from the Lords has been received, any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported, and he has notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
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Delegated Legislation
Motion made, That the Motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission 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 Brooks Newmark.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
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Business of the House (Finance Bill)
Resolved, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
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Adjournment
Subject: Decent Homes programme in Hillingdon (John McDonnell).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
Adjourned at 6.33 pm until Monday 19 July.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-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).
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First Delegated Legislation Committee (Fishing Boats (Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (England) Scheme) 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1600))
Members: Mark Simmonds discharged and Kwasi Kwarteng nominated in substitution.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2010)
Members: Geoffrey Clifton-Brown discharged and Michael Fallon nominated in substitution.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Qualifying Oil Fields Order 2010)
Members: Mr Stephen Dorrell discharged and Margot James nominated in substitution.
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2010)
Members: Mr Michael Meacher discharged and Mr David Blunkett nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
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Home Affairs Committee
The work of the Home Office: Evidence, to be printed (HC 360-i) (Keith Vaz).
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International Development Committee
(1) The Secretary of State’s Plans for the Department for International Development: Evidence, to be printed (HC 363-i);
(2) Department for International Development Main Estimate 2010–11: Written evidence, to be published
(Malcolm Bruce).
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Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
The Coalition Government’s programme of political and constitutional reform: Evidence, to be printed (HC 358-i) (Mr Graham Allen).
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Treasury Committee
(1) June 2010 Budget: Evidence, to be printed (HC 350-ii);
(2) Estimate memoranda: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Andrew Tyrie).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 17
The sitting began at 2.30 pm.
Adjournment
Subject: Reform of the law of defamation
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Jonathan Djanogly.)
Adjourned at 4.08 pm until Tuesday 20 July.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
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Capital Gains Tax
(1) Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Austria) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke);
(2) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Mexico) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke);
(3) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Oman) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke);
(4) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Singapore) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke);
(5) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Switzerland) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke);
(6) draft International Tax Enforcement (Anguilla) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke); and
(7) draft International Tax Enforcement (Turks and Caicos Islands) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
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Taxes
(1) Draft International Tax Enforcement (Bahamas) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke);
(2) draft International Tax Enforcement (Gibraltar) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke); and
(3) draft International Tax Enforcement (Liechtenstein) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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Immigration
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command); to be printed (HC 96) (Secretary Theresa May).
4
Revenue and Customs
Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1813), dated 14 July 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
5
Social Security
Social Security (Exemption from Claiming Retirement Pension) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1794), dated 12 July 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).
Other Papers:
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Armed Forces
Accounts of Greenwich Hospital and Travers Foundation for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 145) (Secretary Liam Fox).
7
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment
Report and Accounts of Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 56) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
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Climate Change
Report and Accounts of Committee on Climate Change for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 119) (Secretary Chris Huhne).
9
Courts
Report and Accounts of Her Majesty’s Courts Service for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 113) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).
10
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Report and Accounts of Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 115) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).
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Defence
Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 15 July 2010, concerning a contingent liability for the charities ‘Help for Heroes’ and The Royal British Legion to deliver the Army Recovery Capability (by Command) (Secretary Liam Fox).
12
Development of Tourism
Report and Accounts of VisitBritain and VisitEngland for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 121) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
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Enterprise
Accounts of Competition Appeal Tribunal and Competition Service for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 331) (Clerk of the House).
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Equality
Report and Accounts of Equality and Human Rights Commission for 2008–09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 232) (Sir George Young).
15
Football Spectators
Report and Accounts of Football Licensing Authority for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 114) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
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Forestry
Report and Accounts of Forest Research for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 130) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
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Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 268) (Secretary Michael Gove);
(2) Report and Accounts of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 46) (Secretary Caroline Spelman);
(3) Report and Accounts of Wilton Park for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 54) (Secretary William Hague);
(4) Report and Resource Accounts of the National Archives for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 95) (Mark Hoban);
(5) Report and Resource and Product Accounts of National Savings and Investments for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 73) (Mark Hoban);
(6) Resource Accounts of the Cabinet Office for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 282) (Mark Hoban);
(7) Resource Accounts of the Crown Estate for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 72) (Mark Hoban);
(8) Resource Accounts of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 302) (Mark Hoban); and
(9) Resource Accounts of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 26) (Mark Hoban).
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Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Public Bodies)
Report and Accounts of Independent Living Fund (2006) for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 100) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).
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Government Trading Funds
Report and Accounts of FCO Services for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 75) (Secretary William Hague).
20
Health
Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Health Committee, Session 2009–10, on the use of overseas doctors in providing out-of-hours services (by Command) (Cm. 7904) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
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Local Government
Financial Statements of the South Bank Centre for 2009–10 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
22
Museums and Galleries
Report and Accounts of the National Portrait Gallery for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 135) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
23
National Health Service
(1) Report and Accounts of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);
(2) Report and Accounts of Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);
(3) Report and Accounts of NHS Blood and Transplant for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 83) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and
(4) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
24
National Lottery
Report and Accounts of National Lottery Commission for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 126) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
25
Police (Northern Ireland)
Report and Accounts of Northern Ireland Policing Board for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 242) (Secretary Owen Paterson).
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Postal Services
Report of the Postal Services Commission for 2009–10 (by Act); to be printed (HC 148) (Secretary Vince Cable).
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Public Lending Right
Report and Account of Public Lending Right for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 270) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
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Railways
Report and Accounts of Passenger Focus for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 157) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
29
Social Security Administration
Report by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Fund for 2009–10 (by Act) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).
30
Treasury
Draft Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill: summary of responses (by Command) (Cm. 7888) (Mark Hoban).
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Treaty Series (No. 7, 2010)
The Treaty of Lisbon, done at Lisbon on 13 December 2007, amending the Treaty Establishing the European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community, including the Protocols and Annexes, and Final Act with Declarations (by Command) (Cm. 7901) (Secretary William Hague).
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Treaty Series (No. 10, 2010)
Convention done at New York, 13 December 2006, on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (by Command) (Cm. 7905) (Secretary William Hague).
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Treaty Series (No. 11, 2010)
Additional Protocol done at Strasbourg, 18 December 1997 to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (by Command) (Cm. 7906) (Secretary William Hague).
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Utilities
Report of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets for 2009–10 (by Act); to be printed (HC 267) (Secretary Chris Huhne).
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