House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
14th September 2010
No. 45
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
1
Private Bills [Lords]: London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Motion made, That the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Wednesday 13 October.
2
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
3
Statement: Report of the Billy Wright Inquiry (Secretary Owen Paterson)
4
Apprenticeships and Skills (Public Procurement Contracts): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require certain public procurement contracts let by public authorities to include a commitment by the contractor to provide apprenticeships and skills training; and for connected purposes;
That Catherine McKinnell, Mr Charles Kennedy, Ms Angela Eagle, John Healey, Tony Lloyd, Jack Dromey, John Cryer, Grahame M. Morris, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Tony Cunningham, Geraint Davies and Mr Iain Wright present the Bill.
Catherine McKinnell accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 11 February, and to be printed (Bill 70).
5
Equitable Life (Payments) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time.
6
Equitable Life (Payments) Bill (Programme)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Equitable Life (Payments) Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading
2. Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day’s sitting.
3. Proceedings in Committee and any 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.
4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of those proceedings or at the moment of interruption on that day, whichever is earlier.
5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on the Bill in Committee and on consideration and Third Reading.-(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Question agreed to.
7
Equitable Life (Payments) 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 Equitable Life (Payments) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Treasury or a government department by virtue of the Act.-(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Question agreed to.
8
House of Commons Commission
Ordered, That Nick Harvey be discharged and Sir Paul Beresford and John Thurso be appointed as members of the House of Commons Commission under the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978.-(Sir George Young.)
9
Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 25 March 2010, in the previous Parliament, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 2 June, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 14 July, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)
Question agreed to.
10
Public Petitions
A Public Petition from Christine, Kevin and Victoria Shields and others relating to sentences for causing death by dangerous driving was presented.
11
Adjournment
Subject: Employment prospects for young people in Wirral (Alison McGovern).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Angela Watkinson.)
Adjourned at 10.36 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
12
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Miss Anne Begg (Chair) reported the Motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission.
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).
13
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission)
Members: Paul Maynard discharged and Elizabeth Truss nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Formal Minutes
14
Select Committees (publication of Formal Minutes)
Ordered, That, in this Session of Parliament, the Formal Minutes of any select committee, together with the Formal Minutes of any sub-committees which they may appoint, may be published from time to time.
Reports from Select Committees
15
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
The New Local Enterprise Partnerships:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 434-ii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Adrian Bailey).
16
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
DCMS Accounts 2009–10 and Responsibilities of the Secretary of State: Evidence, to be printed (HC 458-i) (Mr John Whittingdale).
17
Health Committee
Appointment of the Chair of the Care Quality Commission: First Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 461-I) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).
18
Home Affairs Committee
(1) Immigration Cap: Evidence, to be printed (HC 361-iii);
(2) Firearms Control: Evidence, to be printed (HC 447-i)
(Keith Vaz).
19
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
The government’s voting and parliamentary reform proposals: Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 437-ii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Graham Allen).
20
Public Administration (Select Committee on)
Who does UK Grand Strategy?: Evidence, to be printed (HC 435-ii) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).
21
Public Accounts (Committee of)
Tackling inequalities in life expectancy in areas with the worst health and deprivation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 470-i) (Margaret Hodge).
22
Standards and Privileges (Committee on)
(1) Jim Fitzpatrick: First Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 433);
(2) Shahid Malik: Second Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 478)
(Mr Kevin Barron).
23
Transport Committee
(1) Update on the London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) agreements: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2009–10: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 467);
(2) Drink and drug driving law: Evidence, to be printed (HC 460)
(Mrs Louise Ellman).
24
Treasury Committee
(1) Appointment of Dr Martin Weale to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Second Report, with evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 475-I and -II);
(2) Financial Regulation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 430-ii)
(Mr Andrew Tyrie).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 25.
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Effects of Government policy on low income households (Ms Karen Buck).
Provision of accident and emergency services and urgent care (Dr John Pugh).
Consumer protection for users of private car parks (Henry Smith).
Future of maternity services at Maidstone Hospital (Mrs Helen Grant).
Proposals for directly-elected police commissioners in Wales (Jessica Morden).
Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).
Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1
Legal Profession
Solicitors’ (Non-Contentious Business) Remuneration (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2262), dated 13 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).
2
Social Services
Community Care, Services for Carers and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2246), dated 9 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
3
Value Added Tax
(1) Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2240), dated 9 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke); and
(2) Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Goods and Services and Excepted Supplies) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2239), dated 13 September 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
Other Papers:
4
Inquiries
Report of the Billy Wright Inquiry (by Act); to be printed (HC 431) (Secretary Owen Paterson).
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