House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
13th September 2010
No. 44
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
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Urgent Questions: (1) Proposed public expenditure cuts (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
(2) Queen’s Speech (Date) (Leader of the House)
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Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill: Second Reading
The Deputy Prime Minister signified Queen’s consent, as far as Her Majesty’s prerogative was concerned.
Motion made and Question put, That the Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill be now read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 61.
Ayes: 311 (Tellers: Bill Wiggin, Norman Lamb).
Noes: 23 (Tellers: Mr George Howarth, Mr Christopher Chope).
Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.
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Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill (Programme)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Fixed-term Parliaments Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Proceedings in Committee
2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.
3. The proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 4; the Schedule; Clause 5; new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill.
4. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.
5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House.
Consideration and Third Reading
6. 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.
7. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
8. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
9. 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.-(Angela Watkinson.)
The House divided.
Division No. 62.
Ayes: 304 (Tellers: Mr Philip Dunne, Norman Lamb).
Noes: 27 (Tellers: Ian Paisley, Dr Eilidh Whiteford).
Question accordingly agreed to.
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Business of the House
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 13 October, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means may be entered upon at any hour, and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business.-(Angela Watkinson.)
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Intelligence and Security Committee
Resolved, That Hazel Blears, Sir Menzies Campbell, Mr Mark Field, Paul Goggins, Mr George Howarth, Dr Julian Lewis and Sir Malcolm Rifkind be recommended to the Prime Minister for appointment to the Intelligence and Security Committee under section 10 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.-(Angela Watkinson, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
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Public Petitions
A Public Petition from people of Bromsgrove relating to Bromsgrove Railway Station was presented and read by Sajid Javid.
A Public Petition from residents of North Kent relating to Dartford Crossing was presented and read by Gareth Johnson.
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Adjournment
Subject: Planning regulations on urban supermarkets and convenience stores (Greg Hands).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Angela Watkinson.)
Adjourned at 10.59 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
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First Delegated Legislation Committee
Philip Davies (Chair) reported the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2010.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Annette Brooke (Chair) reported the draft Communication Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Charles Walker (Chair) reported the draft Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) 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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Superannuation Bill Committee
Members: Dr Thérèse Coffey discharged and Gavin Williamson nominated in substitution.
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First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2010)
Members: Tim Farron discharged and Tessa Munt nominated in substitution.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Communication Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010)
Members: Mrs Eleanor Laing discharged and Mr Robin Walker nominated in substitution.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010)
Members: Mr Jamie Reed and Alison Seabeck discharged and Katy Clark and Stella Creasy nominated in substitution.
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee in respect of the draft Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010
Chair: Anne Main in place of John Robertson.
Reports from Select Committees
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Communities and Local Government Committee
The work of the Department for Communities and Local Government: Evidence, to be printed (HC 453-i) (Clive Betts).
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 10 September 2010 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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Equality
Equality Act 2010 (General Qualifications Bodies) (Appropriate Regulator and Relevant Qualifications) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2245), dated 9 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).
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Food
(1) Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2228), dated 6 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and
(2) Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2225), dated 6 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
3
Police
Police Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2235), dated 7 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
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Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 5) 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2236), dated 9 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).
Other Papers:
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Business, Innovation and Skills
Saving the Royal Mail’s universal postal service in the digital age: An Update of the 2008 Independent Review of the Postal Services Sector (by Command) (Cm. 7937) (Secretary Vince Cable).
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 13 September 2010:
Other Papers:
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National Health Service
Report and Accounts of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
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Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism)
Treasury Memorandum, dated 19 May 2010, in respect of amended Retrocession (Nuclear) Agreement between HM Treasury and Pool Reinsurance (Nuclear) Limited (by Act) (Mark Hoban).
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Treasury
Treasury Minute, dated 13 September 2010, concerning contingent liabilities relating to Northern Rock plc (by Command) (Mark Hoban).
Withdrawn Papers:
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National Health Service
Report and Accounts of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (laid 14 July 2010).
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