House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
1st March 2011
No. 122
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
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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
Statements: (1) Overseas aid review (Mr Secretary Mitchell)
(2) Inter-City Express and rail electrification (Secretary Philip Hammond)
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Resource Extraction (Transparency and Reporting): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require certain companies engaged in oil or gas extraction, and other mining activities, to disclose the type and total amount of payments made to any national government, or any company wholly or partly owned by a national government; and for connected purposes;
That Anas Sarwar, Tony Baldry, Fiona Bruce, Malcolm Bruce, Richard Burden, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Tobias Ellwood, John Glen, Eric Joyce, Jeremy Lefroy, Catherine McKinnell and John Thurso present the Bill.
Anas Sarwar accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 June, and to be printed (Bill 156).
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Protection of Freedoms Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time.
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Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Protection of Freedoms Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 10 May.
3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.-(Bill Wiggin.)
Question agreed to.
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Protection of Freedoms Bill (Money)
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Protection of Freedoms Bill, it is expedient to authorise-
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-
(a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of this Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided, and
(2) the making of payments into the Consolidated Fund.-(Bill Wiggin.)
Question agreed to.
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Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Serbia) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 10 January, be approved.-(Bill Wiggin.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 13 January, be approved.-(Bill Wiggin.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.-(Bill Wiggin.)
Question agreed to.
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EU Internal Security Strategy
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House 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.-(Bill Wiggin.)
Question agreed to.
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Procedure
Ordered, That Mike Wood be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Helen Goodman be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
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Adjournment
Subject: Future of the Tote (Mr Laurence Robertson).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Bill Wiggin.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 10.30 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
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Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords] Committee
Dr William McCrea (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.
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Education Bill Committee
Mr Charles Walker (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.
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Health and Social Care Bill Committee
Mr Jim Hood (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
14
Localism Bill Committee
Mr David Amess (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and the draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
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European Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 15274/10, relating to the Commission Green Paper: Audit Policy-Lessons from the Crisis
Mr Andrew Rosindell (Chair) reported the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 15274/10 and Addendum, relating to a Commission Green Paper: Audit Policy-Lessons from the Crisis; and supports the Government’s approach to work closely with the European Commission to deliver an effective framework for audit as part of a corporate governance regime and to promote national solutions to these issues, where appropriate, rather than seeking legislation at EU level.
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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Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords] Committee
Members: Chris Evans and Mark Field discharged and Chris Leslie and Priti Patel nominated in substitution.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Penalties, Offshore Income etc. (Designation of Territories) Order 2011)
Members: Christopher Pincher discharged and David Morris nominated in substitution.
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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: Richard Fuller discharged and Sarah Newton nominated in substitution.
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European Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 15274/10, relating to the Commission Green Paper: Audit Policy-Lessons from the Crisis
Members: Lyn Brown and James Duddridge discharged and Tony Cunningham and Miss Chloe Smith nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
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Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on 10 March and on future days, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 1 March, to be published (Mr Peter Bone).
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Energy and Climate Change Committee
(1) Shale Gas: Evidence, to be printed (HC 795-ii);
(2) Electricity Market Reform: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Tim Yeo).
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Health Committee
Commissioning: further issues: Evidence, to be printed (HC 796-ii) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).
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Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2011: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 838);
(2) Policing and protests: Evidence, to be printed (HC 684-ii);
(3) Legislative Scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Remedial Orders: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy: Written evidence, to be published
(Dr Hywel Francis).
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International Development Committee
The future of DFID’s programme in India: Evidence, to be printed (HC 616-iii) (Malcolm Bruce).
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Justice Committee
The operation of the Family Courts: Evidence, to be printed (HC 518-iii) (Sir Alan Beith).
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National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
National Security Strategy: Written evidence, to be published (Margaret Beckett).
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Public Accounts (Committee of)
Health Landscape Review: Evidence, to be printed (HC 764-ii) (Margaret Hodge).
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Public Administration (Select Committee on)
Smaller Government: What do Ministers do?: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 12 October, 23 November and 7 December 2010 (HC 530) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).
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Scottish Affairs Committee
The Scotland Bill: Evidence, to be printed (HC 775-v) (Mr Ian Davidson).
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Standards and Privileges (Committee on)
Alison Seabeck: Twelfth Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 840) (Mr Kevin Barron).
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Transport Committee
(1) The cost of motor insurance:
(i) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 591);
(ii) Written evidence;
(2) Network rail: Evidence, to be printed (HC 802-i)
(Mrs Louise Ellman).
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Treasury Committee
(1) Financial regulation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 831-i);
(2) Bank of England February 2011 Inflation Report: Evidence, to be printed (HC 798);
(3) Administration and effectiveness of HM Revenue and Customs: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Estimates memoranda: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Andrew Tyrie).
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Welsh Affairs Committee
(1) The Severn Crossings Toll: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2010–11: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 837);
(2) The Responsibilities of the Secretary of State: Evidence, to be printed (HC 832-i)
(David T.C. Davies).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 77
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Future of the Forestry Commission (Joan Ruddock).
Future provision of helicopters and crew for the Search and Rescue Service (Sir Alan Beith).
UK military basing review (Angus Robertson).
Rail services in South East London (Mr David Evennett).
Future scrutiny of the cost of the Trident programme (Katy Clark).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(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
Equality
Draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
Other Papers:
2
Air Force (Constitution)
Amendment List 27 to Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Liam Fox).
3
Culture, Media and Sport
The BBC’s processes for the management of sports rights: Review by MTM London Ltd presented to the BBC Trust’s Finance and Compliance Committee (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
4
Marine and Coastal Access
Statement by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Response to the Recommendations of the Second Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2010–11, on the Marine Policy Statement (by Act) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
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National Audit
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Defence: Management of the Typhoon Project (by Act); to be printed (HC 755) (Clerk of the House).
6
Severn Bridges
Account prepared pursuant to the Severn Bridges Act 1992 for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 811) (Clerk of the House).
Withdrawn Papers:
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Equality
Draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 16 February 2011).
CORRIGENDA
17 February 2011
The following item should have appeared after item 11:
Localism Bill Committee
Hugh Bayley (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
28 February 2011
The corrigendum in relation to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011, No. 235) was submitted in error; the instrument was correctly listed in the appendix to the Votes and Proceedings of 16 February as subject to no parliamentary proceedings.
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