House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
21st July 2010
No. 36
The House met at 11.30 am.
PRAYERS.
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Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland
(2) the Prime Minister
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Statement: Kabul Conference (Secretary William Hague)
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Credit Regulation (Child Pornography): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose penalties on credit and debit card providers for the facilitation of the downloading of child pornography from the internet; and for connected purposes;
That Geraint Davies, Catherine McKinnell, Mr Edward Leigh, Jessica Morden, Greg Mulholland, Luciana Berger, Mr Peter Bone, Nia Griffith, Mr Ian Davidson, Rosie Cooper, Lindsay Roy and Mr Adam Holloway present the Bill.
Geraint Davies accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 19 November, and to be printed (Bill 61).
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Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 21 June, be approved.-(James Duddridge.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Qualifying Oil Fields Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 23 June, be approved.-(James Duddridge.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 29 June, be approved.-(James Duddridge.)
The House divided.
Division No. 36.
Ayes: 315 (Tellers: Mr Shailesh Vara, Jeremy Wright).
Noes: 220 (Tellers: David Wright, Mary Creagh).
Question accordingly agreed to.
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Academies Bill [Lords]: Committee of the whole House (1st allocated day)
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 19 July).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 (Academy arrangements)
Amendment 28 proposed.-(Vernon Coaker.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 37.
Ayes: 226 (Tellers: Mark Tami, Mr Dave Watts).
Noes: 319 (Tellers: Mr Shailesh Vara, Jeremy Wright).
Question accordingly negatived.
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Deferred divisions
The Chair announced the results of the division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).
Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)
That this House welcomes the work of the United Kingdom Youth Parliament in providing young people with an opportunity to engage with the political process; notes that the House agreed on 16 March 2009 to allow the Youth Parliament to meet once in the Chamber; recalls that this meeting took place on 30 October 2009; and accordingly resolves that the UK Youth Parliament should be allowed to meet once a year in the Chamber of this House for the duration of this Parliament.
Division No. 35.
Ayes: 499.
Noes: 21.
Question accordingly agreed to.
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Academies Bill [Lords]: Committee of the whole House (1st allocated day) (resumed)
Amendment 32 proposed.-(Vernon Coaker.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 19 proposed.-(Ian Mearns.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 20 proposed.-(Mr Iain Wright.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 38.
Ayes: 202 (Tellers: Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Mary Creagh).
Noes: 312 (Tellers: Mr Shailesh Vara, Jeremy Wright).
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 1 proposed.-(Caroline Lucas.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 26 proposed.-(Diana R. Johnson.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 39.
Ayes: 200 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Lyn Brown).
Noes: 314 (Tellers: Mr Shailesh Vara, Jeremy Wright).
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 23 proposed.-(Diana R. Johnson.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 40.
Ayes: 218 (Tellers: Helen Jones, Lyn Brown).
Noes: 321 (Tellers: Mr Shailesh Vara, Mark Hunter).
Question accordingly negatived.
It being after 10.00 pm, the Chair put forthwith the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clauses 1, 6, 9 and 10, new Clauses relating to Clauses 1, 6, 9 and 10, and new Schedules relating to Clauses 1, 6, 9 and 10 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 19 July).
Amendment 27 proposed.-(Vernon Coaker.).
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 41.
Ayes: 213 (Tellers: Lyn Brown, Helen Jones).
Noes: 327 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Jeremy Wright).
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 1 agreed to.
Clause 6 (Effect of Academy order)
Amendment 14 proposed.-(Vernon Coaker.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 42.
Ayes: 213 (Tellers: Lyn Brown, Helen Jones).
Noes: 322 (Tellers: Mr Shailesh Vara, Miss Chloe Smith).
Question accordingly negatived.
Clauses 6 and 9 agreed to.
Clause 10 (Consultation: additional schools)
Amendment 33 proposed.-(Vernon Coaker.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 43.
Ayes: 213 (Tellers: Lyn Brown, Helen Jones).
Noes: 317 (Tellers: Miss Chloe Smith, Mr Shailesh Vara).
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 10 agreed to.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Stephen Crabb reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again tomorrow.
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Sittings of the House (27 July)
Ordered, That, on Tuesday 27 July, the House shall meet at 11.30 am and references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Wednesday.-(Sir George Young.)
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Adjournment of the House (27 July)
Motion made, That, on Tuesday 27 July, 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.-(Sir George Young.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
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Adjournment
Subject: Loan to Sheffield Forgemasters (Mr Clive Betts).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Stephen Crabb.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 11.15 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
Private Business
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Allhallows Staining Church Bill [Lords]
The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, That it had examined the allegations contained in the Preamble to the Allhallows Staining Church Bill [Lords] and found the same to be true; and had gone through the Bill and had made no Amendments.
Bill to be read the third time.
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Committee on Unopposed Bills (Panel) (Standing Order 111, relating to Private Business)
Additional members: Mr Adrian Bailey, Gordon Banks, Paul Farrelly, Siobhain McDonagh, John Mann and Jon Trickett.
General Committees: Reports
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2010.
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Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Katy Clark (Chair) reported the draft Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010.
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 (Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Contribution to Costs of Special Resolution Regime) Regulations 2010)
(1) Chair: John Robertson
(2) Members: Gordon Birtwistle, Hazel Blears, Ann Coffey, Glyn Davies, Nadine Dorries, Jack Dromey, Charlie Elphicke, Graham Evans, Jonathan Evans, Paul Farrelly, Mr Robert Goodwill, Richard Harrington, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr George Mudie, Meg Munn, Mr Gareth Thomas, Stephen Williams and Sammy Wilson.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2010)
(1) Chair: Miss Anne McIntosh
(2) Members: Gregory Barker, Luciana Berger, Simon Danczuk, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mrs Helen Grant, Matthew Hancock, Simon Hart, Kris Hopkins, Sajid Javid, Gareth Johnson, Yasmin Qureshi, Rachel Reeves, Ms Margaret Ritchie, Joan Ruddock, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Shailesh Vara, Mr Dave Watts and Simon Wright.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No. 3) Order 2010)
(1) Chair: Jim Dobbin
(2) Members: Tom Blenkinsop, Mr Simon Burns, Mary Creagh, Nick de Bois, Andrew George, Diana R. Johnson, Andrew Jones, Mr Marcus Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, Chris Kelly, Simon Kirby, Stephen Pound, Dr John Pugh, Jim Shannon, Miss Chloe Smith, Karl Turner, Stephen Twigg and Dr Alan Whitehead.
Reports from Select Committees
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Defence Committee
(1) The Strategic Defence and Security Review: Evidence, to be printed (HC 345-i);
(2) UK operations in Afghanistan: Evidence, to be printed (HC 364-i);
(3) MoD Main Estimates 2010–11: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr James Arbuthnot).
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Education Committee
(1) Young people not in education, employment or training: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Children, Schools and Families Committee, Session 2009–10: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 416);
(2) Department for Education Main Estimate 2010–11: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Teachers’ Pension Scheme Main Estimate 2010–11: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Graham Stuart).
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) The National Forest: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2009–10: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 400);
(2) Dairy Farmers of Britain: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2009–10: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 401)
(Miss Anne McIntosh).
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Justice Committee
The work of the Ministry of Justice: Evidence, to be printed (HC 378-i) (Sir Alan Beith).
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Liaison Committee
(1) Sir Alan Beith reported that he had been chosen as Chair of the Committee;
(2) The Work of Committees in 2008–09: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2009–10: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 415)
(Sir Alan Beith).
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Public Accounts (Committee of)
Support to incapacity benefits claimants through Pathways to Work: Evidence, to be printed (HC 404-i) (Margaret Hodge).
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Scottish Affairs Committee
(1) Introductory evidence session with the Scotland Office: Evidence, to be printed (HC 377-i);
(2) Scotland and the UK: cooperation and communication between governments: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2009–10: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 403)
(Mr Ian Davidson).
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Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
(1) Second Report, to be printed (HC 354-ii);
(2) Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2009: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 402)
(George Mudie).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 10.30 am.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 19
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Government policy on the National Apprenticeship Scheme (Richard Graham).
Offshore financial centres (Mr Mark Field).
Building Schools for the Future programme (Derek Twigg).
Social housing in Houghton and Sunderland South (Bridget Phillipson).
Local education partnerships (Charlotte Leslie).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(James Duddridge.)
Adjourned at 5.06 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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Sports Grounds and Sporting Events
Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1864), dated 16 July 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
Other Papers:
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Energy
Report and Accounts of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 159) (Secretary Chris Huhne).
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Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of animalhealth for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 227) (Secretary Caroline Spelman);
(2) Report and Accounts of the Defence Vetting Agency for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 263) (Secretary Liam Fox);
(3) Report and Accounts of the Food and Environment Research Agency for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 97) (Secretary Caroline Spelman);
(4) Report and Resource Accounts of Northern Ireland Court Service for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 244) (Mark Hoban);
(5) Resource Accounts of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 210) (Mark Hoban); and
(6) Resource Accounts of the Judicial Pensions Scheme for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 161) (Mark Hoban).
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Government Trading Funds
Report and Accounts of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 138) (Clerk of the House).
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Housing and Regeneration
Report and Accounts of Tenant Services Authority for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 326) (Secretary Eric Pickles).
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Immigration and Asylum
Report and Accounts of the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 92) (Secretary Theresa May).
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Marine and Coastal Access
UK Marine Policy Statement: A draft for consultation (by Act) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
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Museums and Galleries
(1) Report and Account of the Imperial War Museum for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 151) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); and
(2) Report and Accounts of the Victoria and Albert Museum for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 190) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
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National Audit
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Work and Pensions: The Community Care Grant (by Act); to be printed (HC 286) (Clerk of the House).
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National Health Service
Report and Accounts of NHS Direct National Health Service Trust for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 88) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
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National Lottery
Report and Accounts of National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 204) (Secretary Vince Cable).
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Natural Environment and Rural Communities
Report and Accounts of Natural England for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 85) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
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Planning and Compulsory Purchase
Report from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government under Schedule 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for 2009–10 (by Act) (Secretary Eric Pickles).
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Registration Service
Birth and Death Summary Statistics for 2009 (by Act) (Francis Maude).
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