House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
24th March 2011
No. 138
The House met at 10.30 am.
PRAYERS.
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
2
Urgent Question: European Summit (Mr Mark Hoban)
3
Business Question (Leader of the House)
4
Statement: North Africa and the Middle East (Mr Secretary Hague)
5
European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mark Reckless, Richard Drax, Philip Davies and Dr Julian Lewis, presented a Bill to make provision for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Convention on Human Rights.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 9 September, and to be printed (Bill 172).
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Common Fisheries Policy (Withdrawal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Steve Baker, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mark Reckless, Richard Drax, Philip Davies, Andrew Percy and Dr Julian Lewis, presented a Bill to make provision for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Common Fisheries Policy.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 21 October, and to be printed (Bill 171).
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European Union (Freedom of Movement) (Amendment) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mark Reckless, Richard Drax, Philip Davies, Zac Goldsmith and Andrew Percy, presented a Bill to make provision for the United Kingdom to establish immigration controls for European Union nationals independent of the European Union.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 25 November, and to be printed (Bill 170).
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European Union (Exemption from Value Added Tax Regulation) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Steve Baker, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mark Reckless, Richard Drax, Philip Davies and Zac Goldsmith, presented a Bill to make provision for the United Kingdom to set Value Added Tax rates without regard to the rules set by the European Union.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012, and to be printed (Bill 169).
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Ways and Means: Amendment of the Law: Adjourned debate (23 March)
Question again proposed, That-
(1) It is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance.
(2) This Resolution does not extend to the making of any amendment with respect to value added tax so as to provide-
(a) for zero-rating or exempting a supply, acquisition or importation;
(b) for refunding an amount of tax;
(c) for any relief, other than a relief that-
(i) so far as it is applicable to goods, applies to goods of every description, and
(ii) so far as it is applicable to services, applies to services of every description.
At 6.00 pm the debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Monday 28 March.
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Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee)
Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 23 March, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the draft Defamation Bill presented to both Houses on 15 March (Cm 8020).
Ordered, That a Select Committee of six Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft Defamation Bill (Cm 8020).
That the Committee should report on the draft Bill by Tuesday 19 July 2011.
That the Committee shall have power-
(i) to send for persons, papers and records;
(ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
(iii) to report from time to time;
(iv) to appoint specialist advisers; and
(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.
That Sir Peter Bottomley, Rehman Chishti, Chris Evans, Dr Julian Huppert, Mr David Lammy and Stephen Phillips be members of the Committee.-(Bill Wiggin.)
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Private Members’ Bills
Motion made, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 14(4), Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 9 September 2011, 21 October 2011, 25 November 2011 and 20 January 2012.-(Bill Wiggin.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
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Public Petitions
A Public Petition from residents of Sheffield relating to Student Visas was presented.
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Adjournment
Subject: Maternity services in Hastings (Amber Rudd).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Bill Wiggin.)
Adjourned at 6.26 pm until Monday 28 March.
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Other proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
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Epilepsy and Related Conditions (Education and Health Services) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 11 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012.
General Committees: Reports
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Education Bill Committee
Hywel Williams (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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Health and Social Care Bill Committee
Mr Mike Hancock (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
17
Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee
Mr Martin Caton (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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Welfare Reform Bill Committee
Mr Mike Weir (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).
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First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011)
Members: Pauline Latham discharged and Bob Stewart nominated in substitution.
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011)
Members: Mr John Leech discharged and Mr David Ward nominated in substitution.
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010)
Members: Mike Crockart discharged and Mark Hunter nominated in substitution.
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 580))
Members: Mr David Ward discharged and Gordon Birtwistle nominated in substitution.
23
European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 18066/10 and Addenda 1, 2 and 3, relating to the Annual Growth Survey: Advancing the EU’s comprehensive response to the crisis
Members: Chris Heaton-Harris discharged and Nigel Mills nominated in substitution.
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European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 6007/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to the use of Passenger Name Record data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crimes
Members: Damian Hinds discharged and Mrs Helen Grant nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
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Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Student Visas: Evidence, to be printed (HC 886-i) (Mr Adrian Bailey).
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Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Follow-up to the Press standards, privacy and libel report:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 903);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Football Governance: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr John Whittingdale).
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Environmental Audit Committee
(1) The impact of UK overseas aid on environmental protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 710-iv);
(2) Embedding sustainable development across Government, after the Secretary of State’s announcement on the future of the Sustainable Development Commission: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Sustainable Food: Written evidence, to be published
(Joan Walley).
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Treasury Committee
(1) Competition and choice in retail banking:
(i) Ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 612-I and -II);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Budget 2011: Evidence, to be printed (HC 897-i)
(Mr Andrew Tyrie).
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 87
The sitting began at 2.30 pm.
Adjournment
Backbench Business (23rd allotted day: Second half (Standing Order No. 14)).
Subject: Future of the Coastguard Service
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Jeremy Wright.)
Adjourned at 5.29 pm until Tuesday 29 March.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1
Defence
Draft Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Liam Fox).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2
Canals and Inland Waterways
British Waterways Board (Kennet and Avon Canal) (Reclassification) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 889), dated 18 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
3
Immigration
Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 907), dated 23 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
Other Papers:
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Access to Justice
Community Legal Service Fund Budgets Determination for 2010–11 (by Act) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).
5
Hong Kong
Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong, 1 July–31 December 2010 (by Command) (Cm. 8052) (Secretary William Hague).
6
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
Report on Removal of Full Appeal Rights Against Refusal of Entry Clearance Decisions under the Points-Based System (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May).
7
Justice (Northern Ireland)
Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Law Commission, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 853) (Secretary Owen Paterson).
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National Audit
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Cabinet Office: The Efficiency and Reform Group’s role in improving public sector value for money (by Act); to be printed (HC 887) (Clerk of the House).
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Parliamentary Standards
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: The MPs’ Expenses Scheme: Third Edition (by Act); to be printed (HC 890) (The Speaker).
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Referendums
Referendum on the Voting System (Welsh Forms) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 880), dated 18 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Deputy Prime Minister).
Withdrawn Papers:
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Defence
Draft Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 9 February 2011).
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