House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
10th November 2010
No. 67
The House met at 11.30 am.
PRAYERS.
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Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(2) the Prime Minister
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Support and Protection for Elderly People and Adults at Risk of Abuse: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to promote awareness of abuse of elderly people and adults at risk, to promote training on how to recognise and respond to such abuse amongst those who are likely to encounter abuse in the course of their work, to promote greater awareness and understanding of the rights of victims of abuse amongst agencies with responsibilities for providing, arranging, commissioning, monitoring and inspecting care services, to promote the development of local strategies for preventing abuse of elderly people and adults at risk and for ensuring that victims are assisted in recovering from the effects of abuse;
That Mr Nigel Dodds, Andrew Percy, Malcolm Wicks, Greg Mulholland, Dr William McCrea, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Gregory Campbell, Sammy Wilson, David Simpson, Ian Paisley and Jim Shannon present the Bill.
Mr Nigel Dodds accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 June 2011, and to be printed (Bill 105).
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Equitable Life (Payments) Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 14 September).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 (Payments)
Amendment 1 proposed.-(Mr Fabian Hamilton.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 114.
Ayes: 76 (Tellers: Mr Fabian Hamilton, Stephen Lloyd).
Noes: 301 (Tellers: Jeremy Wright, Mark Hunter).
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 3 proposed.-(Chris Leslie.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 5 proposed.-(Chris Leslie.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 7 proposed.-(Frank Dobson.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Question negatived.
Amendment 6 made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported, with an Amendment.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Jeremy Wright reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made an Amendment.
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Equitable Life (Payments) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Committee
No Amendments on consideration.
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Equitable Life (Payments) Bill: Third Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Equitable Life (Payments) Bill be now read the third time.
One hour after the start of proceedings on the Motion, the Speaker put the Question (Programme Order, 14 September).
Question agreed to.
Bill read the third time, and passed.
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European Union Economic Governance
Motion made and Question put, That this House takes note of European Union Documents (a) 9433/10, Commission Communication on reinforcing economic policy co-ordination, (b) 11807/10, Commission Communication on enhancing economic policy co-ordination for stability, growth and jobs-tools for stronger EU economic governance, (c) 14496/10, Proposal for a Council Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EC) No. 1467/97 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure, (d) 14497/10, Proposal for a Council Directive on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States, (e) 14498/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area, (f) 14512/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area, (g) 14515/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, and (h) 14520/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1466/97 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and co-ordination of economic policies; notes the Report from the Task Force on Economic Governance in the European Union; notes with approval that budgetary and fiscal information will continue to be presented to Parliament before being given to EU institutions; and approves the Government’s position, as endorsed by the Task Force that any sanctions proposed should not apply to the United Kingdom in consideration of Protocol 15 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.-(Mr Mark Hoban.)
The House divided.
Division No. 115.
Ayes: 296 (Tellers: Mr Brooks Newmark, Jeremy Wright).
Noes: 40 (Tellers: Mr Peter Bone, Mark Reckless).
Question accordingly agreed to.
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Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 11 October, be approved.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)
Question agreed to.
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House of Commons Members’ Fund (Discretionary Payments)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order of 2 November and Standing Order No. 118(6)), That, pursuant to section 4(4) of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1948 and section 1(4) of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1957, in the year commencing 1 October 2010 there be appropriated for the purposes of section 4 of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1948:
(1) The whole of the sums deducted or set aside in that year under section 1(3) of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1939 from the salaries of Members of the House of Commons; and
(2) The whole of the Treasury contribution to the Fund in that year.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)
Question agreed to.
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Public Petitions
A Public Petition from residents of the Coventry South constituency relating to Factory Farming was presented and read by Mr Jim Cunningham.
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Adjournment
Subject: Future funding of the BBC following the Comprehensive Spending Review (Ian Murray).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)
At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)
Adjourned at 7.29 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
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Carers (Identification and Support) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 12 November 2010, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4 February 2010.
General Committees: Reports
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Charles Walker (Chair) reported the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 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 Disabled People’s Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010)
(1) Chair: Miss Anne McIntosh
(2) Members: John Cryer, Margaret Curran, Mr Roger Godsiff, Lilian Greenwood, Maria Miller, Sarah Newton, Neil Parish, Andrew Percy, Mr John Redwood, Andrew Rosindell, Mr David Ruffley, Jim Shannon, Mr Barry Sheerman, Mr Andrew Smith, Miss Chloe Smith, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr David Ward and Jenny Willott.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010 and the draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010)
(1) Chair: Mr Christopher Chope
(2) Members: Mr John Baron, Nick Boles, Jon Cruddas, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Duncan Hames, Mr David Hamilton, Charles Hendry, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mark Menzies, Paul Murphy, Albert Owen, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Shailesh Vara, James Wharton, Mr John Whittingdale, Roger Williams and Gavin Williamson.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2010)
(1) Chair: Mr Peter Bone
(2) Members: Adam Afriyie, Stephen Barclay, Richard Benyon, Mr Julian Brazier, Andrew Bridgen, Tracey Crouch, Alex Cunningham, Mr Frank Field, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Pat McFadden, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Ian Paisley, Stephen Pound, Mr Alan Reid, Dan Rogerson, Mark Simmonds and Sir Peter Soulsby.
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2134) and the Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2135))
(1) Chair: Annette Brooke
(2) Members: Jake Berry, Peter Bottomley, Neil Carmichael, Rehman Chishti, Oliver Colvile, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Jim Cunningham, Stephen Gilbert, Kate Hoey, Kelvin Hopkins, Dr Julian Huppert, Alun Michael, Alison Seabeck, Grant Shapps, David Simpson, Angela Smith, Dr Alan Whitehead and Bill Wiggin.
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2010)
(1) Chair: Mrs Linda Riordan
(2) Members: Simon Danczuk, Caroline Dinenage, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Jackie Doyle-Price, Michael Fallon, Paul Farrelly, Barry Gardiner, Andrew George, Mr David Hamilton, Charles Hendry, Huw Irranca-Davies, Kwasi Kwarteng, Mark Menzies, Penny Mordaunt, Joan Ruddock, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Shailesh Vara and Mr David Winnick.
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2010)
Members: Mr Douglas Carswell discharged and Harriett Baldwin nominated in substitution.
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European Committee B in respect of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 2 June 2010 and 29 September 2010, relating to Council Decisions amending and extending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo.
Chair: Mr Charles Walker.
Reports from Select Committees
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Defence Committee
Operations in Afghanistan: Evidence, to be printed (HC 554-iii) (Mr James Arbuthnot).
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Education Committee
The role and performance of Ofsted:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 570-ii);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Graham Stuart).
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) Farming in the Uplands: Evidence, to be printed (HC 556-ii):
(2) Future Flood and Water Management Legislation: Written evidence, to be published
(Miss Anne McIntosh).
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Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Sustainable development and aspects of Defra’s Structural Reform Plan: Evidence, to be printed (HC 576);
(2) Embedding sustainable development across government, after the Secretary of State’s announcement on the future of the Sustainable Development Commission: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Green Investment Bank: Written evidence, to be published
(Joan Walley).
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European Scrutiny Committee
(1) Seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 428-vii);
(2) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) EU economic governance: Written evidence
(Mr William Cash).
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Foreign Affairs Committee
FCO Public Diplomacy: The Olympics:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 581-i);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Richard Ottaway).
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Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 558-ii);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Laurence Robertson).
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Procedure Committee
Ministerial Statements: Evidence, to be printed (HC 602-i) (Mr Greg Knight).
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Public Accounts (Committee of)
Bilateral Support to Primary Education: Evidence, to be printed (HC 594-i) (Margaret Hodge).
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Science and Technology Committee
(1) Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies: Evidence, to be printed (HC 498-iii);
(2) General correspondence: Written evidence, to be published;
(Andrew Miller).
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Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Sixth Report, to be printed (HC 354-vi) (George Mudie).
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Welsh Affairs Committee
The future of the Newport Passport Office:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 590-i);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(David T.C. Davies).
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Work and Pensions Committee
Youth unemployment and the Future Jobs Fund: Evidence, to be printed (HC 472-ii) (Miss Anne Begg).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 10.30 pm.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 40
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Government support for the UK software industry (Bridget Phillipson).
Local economic partnership in the South West (Mr Ben Bradshaw).
Science research (Nicola Blackwood).
Future of the Exeter to Plymouth railway line (Anne Marie Morris).
Housing revenue account subsidy system and its financial consequences in Wales (Jonathan Edwards).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Angela Watkinson.)
Adjourned at 4.52 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
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Postal Services
Draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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Police
Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2702), dated 8 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
Other Papers:
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France (No. 1, 2010)
Treaty, done at London on 2 November 2010, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the French Republic for Defence and Security Co-operation, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7976) (Secretary William Hague).
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France (No. 2, 2010)
Treaty, done at London on 2 November 2010, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the French Republic relating to Joint Radiographic/Hydrodynamics Facilities, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7975) (Secretary William Hague).
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National Audit
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Education: Educating the next generation of scientists (by Act); to be printed (HC 492) (Clerk of the House).
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