House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
17th March 2011
No. 133
The House met at 10.30 am.
PRAYERS.
1
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2
Business Question: Leader of the House
3
Tax and Financial Transparency Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas, supported by Kate Green and Jeremy Corbyn, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to take steps to require banks, corporations and trusts to provide information on their status, income arising and tax payments made in each jurisdiction in which they operate; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 10 June, and to be printed (Bill 166).
4
North Africa and the Middle East
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of North Africa and the Middle East.-(Secretary William Hague.)
At 6.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
5
Adjournment
Subject: City status for Medway (Rehman Chishti).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Adjourned at 6.14 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
6
Education Bill
Hywel Williams (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
7
Health and Social Care Bill Committee
Mr Mike Hancock (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
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).
8
Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2011 and the draft Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011)
Members: Jeremy Wright and Nadhim Zahawi discharged and Mr John Baron and Angela Watkinson nominated in substitution.
9
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011)
Chair: Mr Roger Gale in place of Katy Clark
Members: Mr John Baron discharged and Nadhim Zahawi nominated in substitution.
10
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity)
Members: Claire Perry discharged and Mr Robert Buckland nominated in substitution.
11
European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 18101/10 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
Members: Ben Gummer, Chris Kelly and Mr Ben Wallace discharged and Jessica Lee, Penny Mordaunt and Elizabeth Truss nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
12
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Channel 4 Annual Report: Responses to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2010–11: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 891) (Mr John Whittingdale).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 9.30 am.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 85
The sitting began at 2.30 pm.
Backbench business (23rd allotted day: First half (Standing Order No. 14))
Adjournment
Subject: Articles 9 and 13 of the Bill of Rights and the role of Parliament in dealing with all grievances and the importance of freedom of communication between constituents and Members.
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Adjourned at 5.11 pm until Tuesday 22 March.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1
International Development
(1) Draft African Development Bank (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Mitchell);
(2) draft African Development Bank (Twelfth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Mitchell); and
(3) draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Mitchell).
2
Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 631), dated 16 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3
Customs
Export Control (Libya) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 825), dated 16 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
4
Health and Safety
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 745), dated 16 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).
5
Miscellaneous (No. 1, 2011)
Amendment, adopted on 30 October 2009, to Article 6 of the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter 1972, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8046) (Secretary William Hague).
6
Pensions
(1) Pensions Increase (Modification) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 826), dated 16 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Danny Alexander);
(2) Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 827), dated 16 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Danny Alexander); and
(3) Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 811), dated 15 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Liam Fox).
7
Social Security
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 797), dated 15 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
Other Papers:
8
International Development
Department for International Development Minute, dated 6 October 2010, concerning a contingent liability arising from subscription to shares in the African Development Bank (by Command) (Mr Secretary Mitchell).
9
Overseas Territories
Tunisia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 748), dated 16 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary William Hague).
Withdrawn Papers:
10
Social Security
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 797), dated 15 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 16 March 2011).
CORRIGENDUM
15 March 2011
Item 26 should read:
Scottish Affairs Committee
(1) The Scotland Bill: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 2 and 8 February and 15 March (HC 775-I and -II);
(2) Postal Services in Scotland: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2010–11: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 884);
(3) The Health and Safety Executive’s work in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Ian Davidson).
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