House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
11th January 2011
No. 95
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
1
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
2
Urgent Question: Bank bonuses (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
3
Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 to provide for information about the country of origin of food to be made available to consumers; and for connected purposes;
That Mr Richard Bacon, Angus Robertson, Elizabeth Truss, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr David Ruffley, George Freeman, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Nicholas Brown, Mr Kevan Jones, Roger Williams and Sir Alan Beith present the Bill.
Mr Richard Bacon accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 1 April, and to be printed (Bill 130).
4
European Union Bill: Committee of the whole House (1st allocated day)
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 7 December).
(In the Committee)
Clause 18 (Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis)
Amendment 41 proposed.-(Mr William Cash.)
At 10.00 pm the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 7 December). The Chair put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 161.
Ayes: 39 (Tellers: Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr William Cash).
Noes: 314 (Tellers: Norman Lamb, Stephen Crabb).
Question accordingly negatived.
The Chair then put forthwith the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clause 18, new Clauses relating to Clause 18 and new Schedules relating to Clause 18 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 7 December).
Amendment 52 proposed.-(Mr Wayne David.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 162.
Ayes: 217 (Tellers: Angela Smith, Mr David Anderson).
Noes: 330 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, Norman Lamb).
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 18 agreed to.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr Philip Dunne 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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Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2843), dated 29 November 2010, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29 November, be approved.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)
Question agreed to.
6
Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 9231/10, Recommendation for a Council Recommendation on broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union-Part I of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines, and European Union Document No. 9233/10, Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States-Part II of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines; and supports the Government’s engagement with the overall Europe 2020 Strategy which seeks to encourage the structural reforms needed to promote growth in Europe.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)
Question agreed to.
7
Public Petitions
A Public Petition from Families Fighting For Justice and others in Wirral, Cheshire, Merseyside relating to Minimum Sentence for Murder was presented and read by Esther McVey.
8
Adjournment
Subject: Pre- and post-16 benefit entitlements for disabled people: the case of Joanna Cranfield (Mr David Amess).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)
Adjourned at 11.01 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
Reports from Select Committees
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Administration Committee
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 13 December 2010, to be published (Sir Alan Haselhurst).
10
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
The impact of Common Agricultural Policy reform on UK agriculture:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 671-ii);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Miss Anne McIntosh).
11
Home Affairs Committee
(1) Immigration Cap: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2010–11: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 717);
(2) Police Finances: Evidence, to be printed (HC 695-i)
(Keith Vaz).
12
Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Human rights judgments: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Remedial Orders: Written evidence, to be published
(Dr Hywel Francis).
13
International Development Committee
The future of DFID’s programme in India:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 616-i);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Malcolm Bruce).
14
Justice Committee
Draft Sentencing Guideline on Assault: Evidence, to be printed (HC 637-iii) (Sir Alan Beith).
15
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
Margaret Beckett reported, That she had been chosen as Chair of the Committee.
16
Transport Committee
(1) The cost of motor insurance:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 591-ii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Issues relating to the licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles: Written evidence, to be published
(Mrs Louise Ellman).
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Treasury Committee
(1) Credit Searches: Government and Office of Fair Trading Responses to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2009–10: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 730);
(2) Competition and choice in the banking sector: Evidence, to be printed (HC 612-vi)
(Mr Andrew Tyrie).
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Welsh Affairs Committee
(1) The implications for Wales of the Government’s proposals on constitutional reform: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2010–11: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 729);
(2) S4C: Evidence, to be printed (HC 614-iv)
(David T.C. Davies).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 59
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Voting rights for prisoners (Mr Philip Hollobone).
Government policy on Parliamentary representation (Andrew George).
York’s application for World Heritage status (Hugh Bayley).
Prisoner transfer agreement with Libya (Damian Collins).
Regeneration in Tottenham (Mr David Lammy).
Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting do now adjourn.-(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
Value Added Tax
Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 21), dated 10 January 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2
European Communities (No. 1, 2011)
Convention, done at Brussels on 10 March 2009, on Centralised Customs Clearance, concerning the Allocation of National Collection Costs Retained when Traditional Own Resources are made Available to the EU Budget, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7907) (Secretary William Hague).
3
Income Tax
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts (Tax) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 22), dated 10 January 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).
4
Road Traffic
Motor Vehicles (Insurance Requirements) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 20), dated 10 January 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
Other Papers:
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Parliamentary Commissioner
Fourth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 2010–11: A Breach of Confidence: A report by the Parliamentary Ombudsman on an investigation of a complaint about HM Revenue and Customs, the Child Support Agency and the Department for Work and Pensions (by Act); to be printed (HC 709) (Clerk of the House).
CORRIGENDUM
10 January 2011
In the Appendix, items 4 and 6 appeared under the heading "Other Papers". They should have appeared under the heading "Papers subject to Negative Resolution."
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