House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
16th November 2010
No. 71
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
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Redfern Inquiry
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report, dated 16 November 2010, of the Redfern Inquiry into human tissue analysis in UK nuclear facilities.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
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Speaker’s Statement: Engagement of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton
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Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Statement: (1) Redfern Inquiry (Secretary Chris Huhne)
(2) Guantanamo Civil Litigation Settlement (Secretary Kenneth Clarke)
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Employment Retention: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a statutory right to an employment retention assessment to determine entitlement to a period of rehabilitation leave for newly disabled people and people whose existing impairments change; and for connected purposes;
That John Robertson, Jim Sheridan, Cathy Jamieson, Miss Anne Begg, Valerie Vaz, Lisa Nandy, Alan Keen, Mr Mike Weir, Alun Michael, Jack Dromey, Jon Cruddas and Jenny Willott present the Bill.
John Robertson accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 February 2011, and to be printed (Bill 107).
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Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill: Committee of the whole House (1st allocated day)
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 13 September).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 (Polling days for parliamentary general elections)
Amendment 11 proposed.-(Jonathan Edwards.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 118.
Ayes: 242 (Tellers: Pete Wishart, Lilian Greenwood).
Noes: 315 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Norman Lamb).
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 12 proposed.-(Jonathan Edwards.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 119.
Ayes: 246 (Tellers: Pete Wishart, Lilian Greenwood).
Noes: 313 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Stephen Crabb).
Question accordingly negatived.
As it was after 10.00 pm, the Chair left the Chair.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Jeremy Wright reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again tomorrow.
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Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
Ordered, That Sir John Butterfill, Nick Harvey, Dr Howard Stoate and Lord Touhig be discharged as Managing Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund and Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Richard Harrington, David Mowat and John Thurso be appointed as Managing Trustees in pursuance of Section 1 of the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987.-(Mr David Heath.)
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House of Commons Members’ Fund
Ordered, That Nick Harvey, Eric Martlew, Dr Nick Palmer and Dr Howard Stoate be discharged as Managing Trustees of the House of Commons Members’ Fund and Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Richard Harrington, David Mowat and John Thurso be appointed as Managing Trustees in pursuance of Section 2 of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1939.-(Mr David Heath.)
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Publication of information about complaints against Members
Motion made, (1) That this House approves the Sixth Report of the Standards and Privileges Committee, Session 2010–11, HC 577; and
(2) That accordingly-
a. The Commissioner may publish papers relating to complaints rectified or not upheld since the beginning of financial year 2008-09 and information about complaints received and matters under investigation since the beginning of financial year 2010–11.
b. Standing Order No. 150 be amended, by inserting the following new paragraph after paragraph 10.
"(10A) The Commissioner shall have leave to publish from time to time-
(a) information and papers relating to-
(i) matters resolved in accordance with paragraph (3) of this order; and
(ii) complaints not upheld;
and
(b) information about complaints received and matters under investigation."-(Mr Kevin Barron.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
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Power of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to initiate investigations
Motion made, (1) That this House approves the Seventh Report of the Standards and Privileges Committee, Session 2010-11, HC 578; and
(2) That accordingly Standing Order No. 150 be amended, by leaving out paragraph (2)(e) and inserting in its place:
"(e) to investigate, if he thinks fit, specific matters which have come to his attention relating to the conduct of Members and to report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or to an appropriate sub-committee thereof, unless the provisions of paragraph (3) apply.
(2A) In determining whether to investigate a specific matter relating to the conduct of a Member the Commissioner shall have regard to whether in his view there is sufficient evidence that the Code of Conduct or the rules relating to registration or declaration of interests may have been breached to justify taking the matter further."-(Mr Kevin Barron.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
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Public Petitions
A Public Petition from Dr Michael Lynch, Derwent Practice, Norton Road, Malton relating to Closure of Ryedale Ward, Malton Hospital (North Yorkshire) was presented and read by Miss Anne McIntosh.
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Adjournment
Subject: Scotland Office policy on proposals to move away from Greenwich Mean Time (Mr Tom Harris).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Jeremy Wright.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 10.41 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
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Postal Services Bill Committee
Mr Jim Hood (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Christopher Chope (Chair) reported the 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.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Peter Bone (Chair) reported the draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2010.
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Annette Brooke (Chair) reported the 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).
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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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2010)
Members: Mr Julian Brazier discharged and Sheryll Murray nominated in substitution.
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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))
Members: Jane Ellison discharged and Mr Matthew Offord nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
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Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Government Assistance to Industry: Evidence, to be printed (HC 561-ii) (Mr Adrian Bailey).
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
The outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review: Evidence, to be printed (HC 611-i) (Miss Anne McIntosh).
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Health Committee
Commissioning: Evidence, to be printed (HC 513-iii) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).
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Home Affairs Committee
Firearms Control: Evidence, to be printed (HC 447-iv and -v) (Keith Vaz).
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Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) The Government’s Human Rights Policy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 609-i);
(2) Human rights judgments: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published
(Dr Hywel Francis).
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International Development Committee
DFID in 2009–10 and the Resource Accounts 2009–10: Evidence, to be printed (HC 606-i) (Malcolm Bruce).
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Justice Committee
The operation of the Family Courts:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 518-i);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Alan Beith).
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Public Accounts (Committee of)
HM Revenue and Customs 2009–10 Accounts: Evidence, to be printed (HC 538-ii) (Margaret Hodge).
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Public Administration (Select Committee on)
Pre-appointment hearing for the dual post of First Civil Service Commissioner and Commissioner for Public Appointments:
(1) Fourth Report with appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 601);
(2) Evidence, to be printed (HC 601-i)
(Mr Bernard Jenkin).
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Standards and Privileges (Committee on)
Lord Knight of Weymouth: Eighth Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 622) (Mr Kevin Barron).
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Transport Committee
(1) Transport and the economy:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 473-iii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Estimate memoranda: Written evidence, to be published
(Mrs Louise Ellman).
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Treasury Committee
(1) Financial Regulation:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 430-viii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Competition and choice in the banking sector: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Estimate memoranda: 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. 42
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Policing in the West Midlands (Mr Jim Cunningham).
Resolution of the situation in Cyprus (Jim Sheridan).
Leakage from Yorkshire Water supplies (Mr Denis MacShane).
Nuclear power at Dungeness (Damian Collins).
Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Martin Caton).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)
Adjourned at 1.56 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Other Papers:
1
Home Affairs
Memorandum to the Home Affairs Committee on Post-Legislative Assessment of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (by Command) (Cm. 7974) (Secretary Theresa May).
2
National Audit
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: Delivering the Cancer Reform Strategy (by Act); to be printed (HC 568) (Clerk of the House).
3
Planning
Draft National Policy Statement for Waste Water: A framework document for planning decisions on nationally significant waste water infrastructure (by Act) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
4
Proceeds of Crime
Report of the Appointed Person for England and Wales and Northern Ireland for 2009–10 (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May).
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Redfern Inquiry
Report of the Redfern Inquiry into human tissue analysis in UK nuclear facilities (pursuant to Resolution today); to be printed (HC 571-I and -II) (Secretary Chris Huhne).
Withdrawn Papers:
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Legal Services
Draft Conditional Fee Agreements (Amendment) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 16 March 2010).
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