House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
28th February 2011
No. 121
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
1
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
2
Statement: Libya and the Middle East (Prime Minister)
3
Backbench Business (21st allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))
Big Society
Resolved, That this House supports the Big Society, seeking stronger communities where power is decentralised and social action is encouraged.-(Charlie Elphicke.)
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Adjournment
Subject: Provision of library services in Walsall South constituency (Valerie Vaz).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
Adjourned at 10.29 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
5
Referendums Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 18 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 18 November.
6
Road Traffic Accident (Personal Injury) (Amendment) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 11 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 October.
General Committees: Reports
7
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Roger Gale (Chair) reported the draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
8
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Edward Leigh (Chair) reported the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Serbia) Order 2011.
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European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 16797/10, relating to a Commission Communication on the EU Internal Security Strategy in Action: Five steps towards a more secure Europe
Mr Lee Scott (Chair) reported the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 16797/10, relating to a Commission Communication on the EU Internal Security Strategy in Action: Five steps towards a more secure Europe; and supports the Government’s aim of working with other Member States to strengthen the security of EU citizens, with a strong preference for practical cooperation over new EU legislation where appropriate.
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
Education Bill Programming Sub-Committee
Members: Nick Boles, Kevin Brennan, James Duddridge, Mr Nick Gibb, Mark Hendrick, Dan Rogerson and Mr Iain Wright.
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Serbia) Order 2011)
Members: Mr Adam Holloway discharged and Richard Graham nominated in substitution.
12
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and the draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011)
Members: Anne Marie Morris discharged and Steve Baker nominated in substitution.
13
European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 16797/10, relating to a Commission Communication on the EU Internal Security Strategy in Action: Five steps towards a more secure Europe
Members: Mr Robert Buckland and Mark Tami discharged and Nicky Morgan and Jonathan Reynolds nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
14
Administration Committee
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 28 February 2011, to be published (Sir Alan Haselhurst).
15
Communities and Local Government
(1) Abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies: Second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 11 and 18 October 2010 (HC 517);
(2) Local Authority Publicity: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2010–11: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 834);
(3) Fire Control: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2009–10: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 835)
(Clive Betts).
16
Science and Technology
(1) Pfizer’s decision to close its research and development facility at Sandwich:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 805-i);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Astronomy and particle physics: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Forensic Science Service: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Strategically important metals: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) General correspondence: Written evidence, to be published
(Andrew Miller).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.
APPENDIX
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and 159:
Friday 18 February 2011
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1
Civil Aviation
Air Traffic Services (Exemption) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 425), dated 13 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
2
Education
(1) School Finance (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 371), dated 11 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove); and
(2) Student Fees (Amounts) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 432), dated 17 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
3
Road Traffic
Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 427), dated 15 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
Monday 21 February 2011
Other Papers:
4
Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries
Explanatory Memorandum to the Harwich Haven Authority (Pension Fund) Harbour Revision Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 207) (laid 7 February) (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
Withdrawn Papers:
5
Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries
Explanatory Memorandum to the Harwich Haven Authority (Pension Fund) Harbour Revision Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 207) (by Command) (laid 7 February 2011).
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
6
Dangerous Drugs
(1) Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 448), dated 18 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May); and
(2) Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 447), dated 18 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
7
Stamp Duty Land Tax
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 455), dated 22 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening).
Other Papers:
8
Treaty Series (No. 1, 2011)
Agreement, done at London on 15 February 2011, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Organisation of the Direct Encrypted Communications System between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Russian Federation (by Command) (Cm. 8022) (Secretary William Hague).
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
9
Council Tax
Valuation Tribunal for England, Non-Domestic Rating and Council Tax (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 434), dated 17 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).
10
Food
(1) Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 451), dated 16 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman); and
(2) Poultrymeat (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 452), dated 16 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
Thursday 24 February 2011
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
11
Agriculture
(1) Bovine Semen (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 454), dated 19 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman); and
(2) Reporting of Prices of Milk Products (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 456), dated 19 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
12
European Communities (No. 2, 2011)
Agreement, opened for signature at Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010, thereafter at Brussels from 1 July to 31 October 2010, amending for the Second Time the Partnership Agreement between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8025) (Secretary William Hague).
13
Transport
Office of the Renewable Fuels Agency (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 493), dated 22 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 28 February 2011:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
14
Civil Contingencies
Draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Francis Maude).
15
Customs
Export Control (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 543), dated 27 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
16
Electricity
Draft Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).
17
Family Proceedings
Draft Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).
18
Immigration
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
19
Social Security
Draft Employment and Support Allowance (Work-Related Activity) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
20
Immigration
Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 547), dated 27 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
21
National Health Service
National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 503), dated 23 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
22
Pensions
Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 517), dated 23 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Liam Fox).
23
Social Security
(1) Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 477), dated 22 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith); and
(2) Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 475), dated 22 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).
Other Papers:
24
Agriculture
Report on Smallholdings in England for 2009–10 (by Act) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
25
Constitution
Government Response to the Eighth Report from the House of Lords Constitution Committee, Session 2010–11, on the Fixed-term Parliaments Bill (by Command) (Cm. 8011) (The Deputy Prime Minister).
26
Electoral Commission
(1) Electoral Commission Minute, dated 28 February 2011, concerning contingent liabilities relating to the referendum on the law making powers of the National Assembly for Wales (The Speaker); and
(2) Electoral Commission Minute, dated 28 February 2011, concerning contingent liabilities relating to the referendum on the voting system for the UK Parliament (The Speaker).
27
Statutory Instruments (Notification)
(1) Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Export Control (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 543) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker);
(2) Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 547) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker); and
(3) Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Libya (Financial Sanctions) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 548) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker).
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United Nations
Libya (Financial Sanctions) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 548), dated 27 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer).
Withdrawn Papers:
29
Family Proceedings
Draft Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 3 February 2011).
CORRIGENDA
18 January 2011
The following item should have appeared after item 17:
International Development Committee
(1) DFID in 2009–10 and the Resource Accounts 2009–10: 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 9 November (HC 605);
(2) The future of CDC: Evidence, to be printed (HC 607-iii)
(Malcolm Bruce).
16 February 2011
In the Appendix, the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 235), appeared as item 9, under the heading "Other Papers". It should have appeared as item 5, under the heading "Papers subject to Negative Resolution."
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