House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
18th January 2011
No. 99
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
1
Questions to (1) the Deputy Prime Minister
(2) the Attorney General
(3) the honourable Member representing the Church Commissioners and the honourable Member representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
2
Introduction of new Member
Deborah Angela Elspeth Abrahams, member for Oldham East and Saddleworth, made the Affirmation required by law.
3
Succession to the Crown: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 23), That leave be given to bring in a Bill to remove any distinction between the sexes in determining the succession to the Crown.
That Keith Vaz, Lorely Burt, Lorraine Fullbrook, Siobhain McDonagh, Sir Peter Bottomley, Bob Russell, Valerie Vaz, Simon Hughes, Martin Caton and Nick de Bois present the Bill.
Keith Vaz accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 May 2011, and to be printed (Bill 133).
4
Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Committee of the whole House
New Clause NC3-(Jacob Rees-Mogg)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
New Clause NC4-(Chris Bryant)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 172.
Ayes: 229 (Tellers: Mr David Anderson, Lilian Greenwood).
Noes: 325 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Stephen Crabb).
Question accordingly negatived.
New Clause NC5-(Mr William Cash)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 173.
Ayes: 233 (Tellers: Mr William Cash, Mr David Nuttall).
Noes: 321 (Tellers: Norman Lamb, Stephen Crabb).
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 1 proposed.-(Simon Hart.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 8 proposed.-(Chris Bryant.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 174.
Ayes: 234 (Tellers: Angela Smith, Mr David Hamilton).
Noes: 314 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, James Duddridge).
Question accordingly negatived.
5
Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill: Third Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time.
At 10.00 pm the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 13 September 2010).
Question, That the Bill be now read the third time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).
The House divided.
Division No. 175.
Ayes: 320 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Norman Lamb).
Noes: 234 (Tellers: Angela Smith, David Wright).
Question accordingly agreed to.
Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.
6
Citizens’ Initiative
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8399/10 and Addendum, relating to the draft European Citizens’ Initiative Regulation, on which political agreement was reached by Council and Parliament at First Reading in December 2010; and supports the Government’s intention to develop a mechanism to implement the Citizens’ Initiative which encourages citizen engagement while minimising the burden on Member States.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
Question agreed to.
7
Public Petitions
A Public Petition from students and staff of Swallow Hill Community College, and others, relating to Further and Higher Education Funding was presented and read by Rachel Reeves.
A Public Petition from residents of Sunderland and the surrounding area relating to Education Maintenance Allowance was presented and read by Mrs Sharon Hodgson.
8
Adjournment
Subject: Effects on young people in Birmingham of reductions in West Midlands Police services (Steve McCabe).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)
Adjourned at 10.47 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
9
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee
Mr Christopher Chope (Chair) reported:
(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) written evidence.
Written evidence to be published.
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).
10
First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2010)
Members: Mark Hendrick discharged and Graham Jones nominated in substitution.
11
European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 14768/10, relating to a Commission Communication to the European Parliament and the Council-Facing the challenge of the safety of offshore oil and gas activities
Members: Mr David Anderson, James Duddridge, Julie Elliott, Barry Gardiner, Charles Hendry, Huw Irranca-Davies, Dr Phillip Lee, Mark Menzies, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Andrew Smith, Sir Robert Smith and Mr Mike Weir discharged.
Reports from Select Committees
12
Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on future backbench days, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 18 January, to be published (Natascha Engel).
13
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
(1) Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 735-i);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Government Assistance to Industry: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Adrian Bailey).
14
Communities and Local Government Committee
Beyond Decent Homes: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2009–10: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 746) (Clive Betts).
15
Energy and Climate Change Committee
(1) The revised draft National Policy Statements on Energy: Third 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 14 December (HC 648);
(2) Electricity Market Reform: Evidence, to be printed (HC 742-i)
(Mr Tim Yeo).
16
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) The draft National Policy Statement on Waste Water: Evidence, to be printed (HC 736-i);
(2) The impact of Common Agriculture Policy reform on UK agriculture: Written evidence, to be published
(Miss Anne McIntosh).
17
Home Affairs Committee
(1) Extradition: Evidence, to be printed (HC 644-i);
(2) Police Finances: Evidence, to be printed (HC 695-i)
(Keith Vaz).
18
Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Public Bodies Bill; other Bills: Seventh Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 725);
(2) Legislative Scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published
(Dr Hywel Francis).
19
Justice Committee
(1) Revised Sentencing Guideline: Assault: First Report, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 23 November 2010 (HC 637);
(2) The work of the Director of Public Prosecutions: Evidence, to be published (HC 745-i)
(Sir Alan Beith).
20
Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Ministry of Justice Financial Management: Sixteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 574);
(2) Management of NHS hospital productivity: Evidence, to be printed (HC 741-i)
(Margaret Hodge).
21
Public Administration (Select Committee on)
Funding of the Voluntary Sector: Evidence, to be printed (HC 716-i) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).
22
Standards and Privileges (Committee on)
Registration of Income from Employment: Tenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 749) (Mr Kevin Barron).
23
Transport Committee
(1) Issues relating to the licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles: Evidence, to be printed (HC 720-i);
(2) Bus Services after the Spending Review: Written evidence, to be published
(Mrs Louise Ellman).
24
Treasury Committee
Competition and choice in the banking sector: Evidence, to be printed (HC 612-vii) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).
25
Welsh Affairs Committee
S4C: Evidence, to be printed (HC 614-v) (David T.C. Davies).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 62
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Operation of the funding formula for England and the devolved administrations (Andrew Selous).
Implications of Royal Mail privatisation for the Post Office network (Katy Clark).
Effects on the haulage industry of EU proposals for the height of trailers (Pauline Latham).
Closure of Arbroath and Forfar driving test centres (Mr Mike Weir).
Support for young carers (Julian Sturdy).
Resolved, That the sitting do now adjourn.-(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Adjourned at 1.59 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 (Buildings and Land) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 86), dated 17 January 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2
Education
(1) Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 87), dated 17 January 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable); and
(2) Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 83), dated 17 January 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
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