House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
2nd March 2011
No. 123
The House met at 11.30 am.
PRAYERS.
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Questions to (1) the Minister for the Cabinet Office
(2) the Prime Minister
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Urgent Question: Armed Forces (Redundancies) (Secretary Liam Fox)
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Prevention of Terrorism Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr William Cash presented a Bill to make provision about the prevention of terrorism.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 10 June and to be printed (Bill 158).
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Medical Insurance (Pensioner Tax Relief): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for tax relief on medical insurance premiums for people above a certain age; and for connected purposes;
That Sir Paul Beresford, Gavin Barwell, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Oliver Heald and Mr Gary Streeter present the Bill.
Sir Paul Beresford accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 18 March, and to be printed (Bill 157).
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Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 145 and Resolution, 17 February) (2nd allotted day)
Department for Education
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2011, for expenditure by the Department for Education-
(1) further resources, not exceeding £240,806,000, be authorised for use as set out in Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010–11, HC 790,
(2) a further sum, not exceeding £66,354,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and
(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.-(Stephen Crabb.)
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
HM Revenue and Customs
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2011, for expenditure by HM Revenue and Customs-
(1) further resources, not exceeding £303,044,000, be authorised for use as set out in Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010–11, HC 790,
(2) a further sum, not exceeding £547,861,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and
(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.-(James Duddridge.)
At 7.00 pm the following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 54(5)).
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2011, for expenditure by the Department for Education-
(1) further resources, not exceeding £240,806,000, be authorised for use as set out in Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010–11, HC 790,
(2) a further sum, not exceeding £66,354,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and
(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2011, for expenditure by HM Revenue and Customs-
(1) further resources, not exceeding £303,044,000, be authorised for use as set out in Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010–11, HC 790,
(2) a further sum, not exceeding £547,861,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and
(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.
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Remaining Estimates
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55).
(1) Estimates, 2010–11 (Navy) Vote A
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2011, modifications in the maximum numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines Forces set out in Supplementary Votes A 2010–11, HC 777, be authorised for the purposes of Part 1 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
(2) Estimates, 2010–11 (Army) Vote A
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2011, modifications in the maximum numbers in the Reserve Land Forces set out in Supplementary Votes A 2010–11, HC 777, be authorised for the purposes of Part 1 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
(3) Estimates, 2011–12 (Navy) Vote A
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2012, a number not exceeding 42,550 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2011-12, HC 769.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
(4) Estimates, 2011–12 (Army) Vote A
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2012, a number not exceeding 124,270 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2011–12, HC 769.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
(5) Estimates, 2011–12 (Air) Vote A
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2012, a number not exceeding 44,730 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2011–12, HC 769.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
(6) Estimates, Excesses, 2009–10
Resolved, That, for the year that ended with 31 March 2010-
(1) resources, not exceeding £747,000, be authorised for use to make good excesses of certain resources for defence and civil services as set out in Statement of Excesses 2009–10, HC 791, and
(2) a sum, not exceeding £318,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to make good excesses of certain grants for defence and civil services as so set out.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
(7) Supplementary Estimates, 2010–11
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2011-
(1) further resources, not exceeding £35,218,080,000, be authorised for defence and civil services as set out in Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010–11, HC 790,
(2) a further sum, not exceeding £7,577,185,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out, and
(3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
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Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2): Motion to bring in a Bill
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions relating to Supplementary Estimates, 2010–11, and Estimates, Excesses, 2009–10 and the Resolution of 8 December relating to Supplementary Estimates 2010–11;
That the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Danny Alexander, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr David Gauke and Justine Greening bring in the Bill.
Mr Mark Hoban accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2010 and 31 March 2011 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending with 31 March 2010 and 31 March 2011; to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2010 and 31 March 2011.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 153).
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Deferred divisions
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary Theresa May relating to Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
Question agreed to.
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Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Motion made and Question proposed, That the draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.-(James Brokenshire.)
One and a half hours after the start of proceedings on the Motion, the Speaker put the Question (Standing Order No. 16(1)).
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 Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 10 January, be approved.-(Jeremy Wright.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 10 January, be approved.-(Jeremy Wright.)
Question agreed to.
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Audit Policy
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15274/10 and Addendum, relating to a Commission Green Paper on 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.-(Jeremy Wright.)
Question agreed to.
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Public Petitions
A Public Petition from residents of Bristol relating to Youth Inclusion Programme (Bristol) was presented and read by Stephen Williams.
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Adjournment
Subject: Trawlermen’s pensions (Alan Johnson).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Jeremy Wright.)
Adjourned at 9.03 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
Private Business
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Private Bills: Report from Examiners (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with)
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills laid upon the Table by the Speaker, That, in the case of the following Bill, referred after Second Reading, the Standing Orders not previously inquired into which are applicable have been complied with:
Bank of Ireland (UK) plc Bill.
Bill committed.
General Committees: Reports
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Mike Weir (Chair) reported the draft Penalties, Offshore Income etc. (Designation of Territories) Order 2011.
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Joe Benton (Chair) reported the draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (England) Order 2011, the draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2011 and the draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act 1983) Order 2011.
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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Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee
Members: Alex Cunningham, Mr Jim Cunningham, Nick de Bois, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Justine Greening, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr Kevan Jones, Mark Lancaster, Kerry McCarthy, Christopher Pincher, Bob Russell, Alec Shelbrooke, Owen Smith, Iain Stewart and Pete Wishart.
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First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr Philip Hollobone
(2) Members: Sir Alan Beith, Bob Blackman, Tom Brake, Mr Gregory Campbell, Mr Douglas Carswell, Gloria De Piero, Michael Ellis, Paul Goggins, Mr Tom Harris, Kate Hoey, Mr Matthew Offord, John Penrose, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Angela Watkinson, Mr Dave Watts, Craig Whittaker, Phil Wilson and Mr Rob Wilson.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr David Crausby
(2) Members: Chris Bryant, Lorely Burt, David Cairns, Damian Collins, Mr Philip Dunne, Jonathan Edwards, Paul Farrelly, Mike Gapes, Mr Mark Harper, Cathy Jamieson, Gareth Johnson, Pauline Latham, Charlotte Leslie, Karl McCartney, Nigel Mills, Jonathan Reynolds, Lindsay Roy and Mr Mark Williams.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Marine Licensing (Licence Application Appeals) Regulations 2011 and the draft Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011)
(1) Chair: Martin Caton
(2) Members: Mr William Bain, Richard Benyon, Mr Robert Goodwill, Fabian Hamilton, Simon Hart, Graham Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr David Lammy, Mr John Leech, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Andrew Love, David Mowat, Ian Paisley, Laura Sandys, Paul Uppal, Valerie Vaz, Mr David Ward and Malcolm Wicks.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Penalties, Offshore Income etc. (Designation of Territories) Order 2011)
Members: David Morris discharged and Stephen Metcalfe nominated in substitution.
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011)
(1) Chair: Annette Brooke
(2) Members: Mr John Baron, Richard Benyon, Sir Peter Bottomley, Jim Dowd, Mr Frank Field, Lorraine Fullbrook, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Robert Goodwill, Graham Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, John Mann, Mrs Madeleine Moon, David Morris, Ian Paisley, Mr Jamie Reed, Simon Reevell, Mr Alan Reid and Simon Wright.
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr Joe Benton
(2) Members: Peter Aldous, Mr Richard Bacon, Guto Bebb, Mr David Blunkett, Tom Brake, James Brokenshire, Mr Robert Buckland, Mrs Jenny Chapman, Oliver Colvile, Mr Don Foster, Tristram Hunt, Diana Johnson, Austin Mitchell, David Simpson, Bob Stewart, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mark Tami and Jeremy Wright.
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Experience) (Amendment) Regulations 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr Lee Scott
(2) Members: Ann Clwyd, Jonathan Evans, Chris Grayling, Kate Green, Lilian Greenwood, John Hemming, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Esther McVey, Mr Michael Meacher, Caroline Nokes, Ian Paisley, Mark Pritchard, Mark Reckless, Miss Chloe Smith, Mr Mark Spencer, Graham Stringer, Stephen Timms and Jenny Willott.
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (England) Order 2011, the draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2011 and the draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act 1983) Order 2011)
Members: Matthew Hancock discharged and Charlie Elphicke nominated in substitution.
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Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft International Tax Enforcement (Antigua and Barbuda) Order 2011, the draft International Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Order 2011, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Montserrat) Order 2011, the draft International Tax Enforcement (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) Order 2011, the draft International Tax Enforcement (Saint Lucia) Order 2011 and the draft International Tax Enforcement (Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis) Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr Mike Weir
(2) Members: Sir Paul Beresford, Andrew Bingham, Lyn Brown, Mr James Clappison, Mike Crockart, John Cryer, Frank Dobson, Paul Flynn, Mr David Gauke, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr David Hanson, Kelvin Hopkins, Paul Maynard, Jesse Norman, David Tredinnick, Mr Tom Watson, Stephen Williams and Sammy Wilson.
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Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Mrs Linda Riordan
(2) Members: Adam Afriyie, Tom Brake, Rosie Cooper, Simon Danczuk, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Richard Drax, Robert Flello, Yvonne Fovargue, Gordon Henderson, Mrs Siân C. James, Alun Michael, Tessa Munt, Andrew Percy, Mr John Redwood, Jonathan Reynolds, Jim Shannon, Mr Ben Wallace and Jeremy Wright.
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Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr Joe Benton
(2) Members: Mr Brian Binley, Andrew Bridgen, Lyn Brown, Tracey Crouch, Alex Cunningham, Geraint Davies, Nadine Dorries, Bill Esterson, Mr David Gauke, Mr Robert Goodwill, John Hemming, David Heyes, Kris Hopkins, Chris Leslie, Mr Frank Roy, Stephen Williams, Sammy Wilson and Dr Sarah Wollaston.
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European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 15319/10, relating to the strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union
Members: Tom Brake, Michael Connarty, James Duddridge, Chris Evans, Barry Gardiner, Mr David Gauke, Helen Goodman, Mrs Helen Grant, Penny Mordaunt, Jonathan Reynolds, Jim Shannon, Rory Stewart and Mr Ben Wallace.
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European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 17582/10, relating to contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector
Members: Mr William Bain, Richard Burden, Jonathan Edwards, Jane Ellison, Bill Esterson, Kelvin Hopkins, Graham Jones, Mr James Paice, Neil Parish, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Mark Simmonds, Angela Watkinson and Roger Williams.
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Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meetings on 10 March
Chairs: Martin Caton and Mr Dai Havard.
European Union Documents Referred
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European Committee B
European Union Document No. 18122/10, relating to the Commission Green Paper: Less bureaucracy for citizens: promoting free movement of public documents and recognition of effects of civil status records, has been referred alongside European Union Documents No. 15936/10, No. 16219/10 and No.16392/10 relating to EU Citizenship already referred on 19 January.
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European Committee B
European Union Documents No. 13840/10 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to the Draft Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps.
Reports from Select Committees
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Education Committee
(1) The role and performance of Ofsted: Evidence, to be printed (HC 570-vi);
(2) Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010–11: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Graham Stuart).
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Welfare of Laying Hens Directive-Implications for the egg industry:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 830-i);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Miss Anne McIntosh).
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European Scrutiny Committee
(1) Twentieth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 428-xviii);
(2) The EU Bill: Restrictions on Treaties and Decisions relating to the EU: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifteenth Report of Session 2010–11: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 852);
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr William Cash).
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Justice Committee
(1) Access to Justice: Government’s proposed reforms for Legal Aid: Evidence, to be printed (HC 681-vii);
(2) Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010–11: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Alan Beith).
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Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Northern Ireland as an enterprise zone:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 803-iii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Laurence Robertson).
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Procedure Committee
Improving the effectiveness of parliamentary scrutiny: (a) Select committee amendments (b) Explanatory statements on amendments (c) Written parliamentary questions:
(1) Second 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 7 February (HC 800);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Greg Knight).
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Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Reducing errors in the benefits system: Twenty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 668);
(2) Public Service Pensions: Evidence, to be printed (HC 833-i)
(Margaret Hodge).
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Science and Technology Committee
(1) Strategically important metals:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 726-iii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Pfizer’s decision to close its research and development facility at Sandwich: Evidence, to be printed (HC 805-ii);
(3) UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 727-iii);
(4) Astronomy and particle physics: Written evidence, to be published
(Andrew Miller).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 10.30 am.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 78
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Designation of St David’s Day as a public holiday in Wales (Mr Mark Williams).
Child slavery in the UK and abroad (David Simpson).
Death of David Kato in Uganda (Eric Joyce).
Hospital services in Worcestershire (Karen Lumley).
Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).
Adjourned at 5.00 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
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Customs
Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 580), dated 2 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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Family Proceedings
Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 587), dated 28 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).
3
National Health Service
Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 520), dated 24 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
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Senior Courts of England and Wales
(1) Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 586), dated 28 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke); and
(2) Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 588), dated 28 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).
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Urban Development
West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Planning Functions) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 560), dated 23 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).
Other Papers:
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Air Force (Constitution)
(1) Amendment List 35 to Air Publication 1269-The Royal Air Force Manual of Medical Management and Administration (Eighth Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Liam Fox); and
(2) Amendment List 46 to Air Publication 1269A-Assessment of Medical Fitness (Third Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Liam Fox).
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National Audit
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Treasury: Progress in improving financial management in government (by Act); to be printed (HC 487) (Clerk of the House).
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