House of Commons

Session 2010-11

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
12th October 2010

No. 49

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Electoral Commission (Answer to an Address)

The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 15 September, praying that Her Majesty will appoint as Electoral Commissioners-

(1) Angela Frances, Baroness Browning, with effect from 1 October 2010 for the period ending on 30 September 2014;

(2) David Ross Howarth, with effect from 1 October 2010 for the period ending on 30 September 2014;

(3) Roy Francis, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, with effect from 1 October 2010 for the period ending on 30 September 2014; and

(4) Rt Hon. George Newlands Reid, with effect from 1 October 2010 for the period ending on 30 September 2012,

was presented to Her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.

2 Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

3 Statement: Review of higher education and student finance (Secretary Vince Cable)

4 Royal Commission (London): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Motion made and Question proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the establishment of a Royal Commission to consider the future challenges facing London in housing, transport, the environment, population, equality, the City and the wider economy, and such other matters as the Royal Commission considers appropriate; and for connected purposes.-(Mr Gareth Thomas.)

Motion opposed (Standing Order No. 23(1)).

Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr Gareth Thomas, Meg Hillier, John McDonnell, Mike Gapes, Mr Andrew Love, Heidi Alexander, Jim Dowd, Stephen Timms and Malcolm Wicks present the Bill.

Mr Gareth Thomas accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 June, and to be printed (Bill 76).

5 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

Motion made and Question put, That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, in addition to those of the Order of 6 September 2010:

1. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be taken on each of the days as shown in the following Table and in the order so shown.

2. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time shown in the third column of the Table.

-(Jeremy Wright.)

The House divided.

Division No. 65.

Ayes: 323 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, James Duddridge).

Noes: 256 (Tellers: Lyn Brown, Angela Smith).

Question accordingly agreed to.

6 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Orders, 6 September and today)

(In the Committee)

Clause 1 (Referendum on the alternative vote system)

Amendment 155 proposed.-(Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 66.

Ayes: 28 (Tellers: Hywel Williams, Pete Wishart).

Noes: 323 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, James Duddridge).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 4 proposed.-(Mr Bernard Jenkin.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 67.

Ayes: 264 (Tellers: Stephen Pound, Mr Bernard Jenkin).

Noes: 326 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mark Hunter).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 7 proposed.-(Caroline Lucas.)

At 11.00 pm the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today). The Chair put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 68.

Ayes: 17 (Tellers: Austin Mitchell, Mr Douglas Carswell).

Noes: 346 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, James Duddridge).

Question accordingly negatived.

The Chair then put forthwith the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clause 1 to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).

Amendments 230 and 231 made to the Bill.

Question put, That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 69.

Ayes: 337 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, Mark Hunter).

Noes: 240 (Tellers: Stephen Pound, Lilian Greenwood).

Question accordingly 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.

7 Business of the House

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 13 October, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Justine Greening relating to the Draft EU Budget 2011 not later than three hours after their commencement; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may begin or continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.-(Stephen Crabb.)

8 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from friends and users of the Archway Centre, Walsall relating to Archway Centre (Walsall) was presented and read by Valerie Vaz.

9 Adjournment

Subject: Case of the murders of members of the Yousaf family in Pakistan (Andrew Stephenson).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(James Duddridge.)

Adjourned at 11.57 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Reports from Select Committees

10 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

The New Local Enterprise Partnerships:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 434-iii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Adrian Bailey).

11 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Funding of the arts and heritage:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 464-i);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

12 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) Emissions Performance Standards: Evidence, to be printed (HC 523-i);

(2) UK Deepwater Drilling-Implications of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

13 Health Committee

Public Expenditure: Evidence, to be printed (HC 512-i) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

14 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Policing-Police and Crime Commissioners: Evidence, to be printed (HC 511-i);

(2) The work of CEOP: Evidence, to be printed (HC 510-i)

(Keith Vaz).

15 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Identity Documents Bill: Second Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 8 September (HC 515);

(2) Human rights judgments: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Remedial Orders: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

16 Justice Committee

The role of the Probation Service:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 519-i);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Sir Alan Beith).

17 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) HMRC 2009–10 Accounts: Evidence, to be printed (HC 502-i);

(2) Cafcass’s response to increased demand for its services: Evidence, to be printed (HC 439-ii)

(Mrs Margaret Hodge).

18 Public Administration

(1) Who Does UK National Strategy?

(i) First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 9 September (HC 435);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Government Responses to the Committee’s Eighth and Ninth Reports of Session 2009–10: Goats and Tsars: Ministerial and other appointments from outside Parliament and Too Many Ministers?: Second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 150);

(3) Equitable Life: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Smaller Government: What do Ministers do?: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

19 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)

(1) Jim Fitzpatrick: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Shahid Malik: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Kevin Barron).

20 Transport Committee

Drink and drug driving law:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 460-ii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

21 Treasury Committee

(1) Financial Regulation:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 430-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Competition and choice in the banking sector: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

No. 28

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Epilepsy services in the NHS (Paul Maynard).

Human trafficking and forced prostitution (Emma Reynolds).

Government policy on treatment of Tourette syndrome (Mr Stewart Jackson).

Offshore wind infrastructure competition (Dr Alan Whitehead).

Rights of families of victims in the judicial system (Esther McVey).

Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)

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 Affirmative Resolution:

1 Disabled Persons

Draft Disabled People’s Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

2 Environmental Protection

(1) Draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne); and

(2) draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

3 Immigration

Draft Asylum (First List of Safe Countries) (Amendment) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Constitutional Law

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2469), dated 12 October 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

5 Equality

(1) Draft Code of Practice on Employment (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May);

(2) Draft Code of Practice on Equal Pay (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May); and

(3) Draft Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May).

6 Legal Services Commission

Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010 (Revocation) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2478), dated 11 October 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

7 Trade Marks

Olympics, Paralympics and London Olympic Association Rights (Infringement Proceedings) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2477), dated 7 October 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

Other Papers:

8 Animals (Scientific Procedures)

Report of the Animal Procedures Committee for 2009 (by Act); to be printed (HC 483) (Secretary Theresa May).

9 Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development

Government Response to the First Joint Report from the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees, Session 2009–10, on Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2010): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2008, Quarterly Reports for 2009, licensing policy and review of export control legislation (by Command) (Cm. 7938) (Secretary William Hague).

10 European Communities (No. 2, 2010)

Interim Agreement with a View to an Economic Partnership Agreement, done at Brussels on 10 July 2008, between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Central Africa Party, of the other part, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7949) (Secretary William Hague).

11 European Communities (No. 3, 2010)

Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement, done at Brussels on 10 November 2009, between Côte d’Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7950) (Secretary William Hague).

12 National Debt

Premium Savings Bonds (Amendment etc) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2479), dated 11 October 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening).

Withdrawn Papers:

13 Equality

Draft Code of Practice on Equal Pay (by Act) (laid 27 July 2010).