House of Commons

Session 2010-11

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
9th September 2010

No. 43

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2 Business Question (Leader of the House)

3 Privilege

Ordered, That the matter of hacking of honourable and right honourable Members’ mobile phones be referred to the Committee on Standards and Privileges.-(Chris Bryant.)

4 Backbench Business (3rd Allotted Day)

UK armed forces in Afghanistan

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House supports the continued deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan.-(Mr Peter Bone.)

Amendment proposed, at the end of the Question, to add ‘provided that a more realistic military strategy is adopted designed to fulfil the United Kingdom’s long-term interests in the region at lesser cost in life, limb and financial resources.’.-(Dr Julian Lewis.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 59.

Ayes: 5 (Tellers: Alison Seabeck, Jane Ellison).

Noes: 311 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Mr Robert Goodwill).

Question accordingly negatived.

Main Question put.

The House divided.

Division No. 60.

Ayes: 310 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Mr Robert Goodwill).

Noes: 14 (Tellers: John Hemming, Paul Flynn).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Resolved, That this House supports the continued deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan.

5 Adjournment

Subject: Secondary school education in Sevenoaks (Michael Fallon).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Adjourned at 6.39 pm until Monday 13 September.

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Other proceedings

Reports from Select Committees

6 Health Committee

Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of the Care Quality Commission: Evidence, to be printed (HC 461-ii) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

7 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

(1) The government’s voting and parliamentary reform proposals: Fixed-term Parliaments Bill: Second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 7 September (HC 436);

(2) The government’s voting and parliamentary reform proposals: Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 437-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Graham Allen).

8 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

Who Does UK Grand Strategy?:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 435-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

No. 24.

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subject: Future controls on legal highs

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

Adjourned at 4.05 pm until Tuesday 14 September.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Building and Buildings

(1) Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2215), dated 6 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(2) Building Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2214), dated 6 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

2 Education

New Woodlands School (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2196), dated 2 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

3 Environmental Protection

(1) Flood Risk Management Functions Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2232), dated 6 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman); and

(2) Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2221), dated 6 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

4 Immigration

Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2226), dated 7 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

5 Town and Country Planning

(1) Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment No. 2) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2185), dated 8 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(2) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2184), dated 8 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

6 Water Industry

Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2231), dated 6 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

Other Papers:

7 Government Resources and Accounts

Report and Accounts of the National Offender Management Service for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 160) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).