House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
28th March 2011
No. 139
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
1
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2
Urgent Question: Disturbances in London (26 March) (Secretary Theresa May)
3
Statements: (1) Libya and European Council (Prime Minister)
(2) 16–19 year old participation (Secretary Michael Gove)
4
Protection of Bowling Greens (Development Control): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require local planning authorities to ensure that certain criteria are met before planning permission involving the redevelopment of bowling greens can be granted; to introduce a community right to buy for bowling greens in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes;
That John Woodcock, Mr Graham Allen, Luciana Berger, Bill Esterson, Robert Flello, Cathy Jamieson, Helen Jones, Mark Menzies, Greg Mulholland, Angela Smith, Ms Gisela Stuart and Mr Iain Wright present the Bill.
John Woodcock accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 1 July, and to be printed (Bill 173).
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Ways and Means: Amendment of the Law: Adjourned debate (24 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 10.00 pm the debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the debate be resumed tomorrow.
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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.-(Mr Alistair Carmichael.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
7
Change to membership of select committees
Ordered, That Mrs Eleanor Laing be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Rehman Chishti be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
8
Public Petitions
A Public Petition from residents of the borough of Hartlepool relating to Bus services (Hartlepool) was presented and read by Mr Iain Wright.
9
Adjournment
Subject: Implementation of the provisions of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Caroline Lucas).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Alistair Carmichael.)
Adjourned at 10.27 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
Lords Messages
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Private Bills: London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords]
The Lords have passed a Bill to confer further powers upon local authorities in London and upon Transport for London; and for related purposes, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Private Business
11
Private Bills: London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
General Committees: Reports
12
First Delegated Legislation Committee
Philip Davies (Chair) reported the draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
John Robertson (Chair) reported the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-Rating Order 2011, the draft Tax Credits Up-Rating Regulations 2011 and the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-Rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2011.
14
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Andrew Rosindell (Chair) reported the draft Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011.
15
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Roger Gale (Chair) reported the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011.
16
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
Mrs Linda Riordan (Chair) reported the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 18101/10 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters; and endorses the Government’s decision about whether to exercise the UK opt-in under Protocol 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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: Simon Reevell discharged and Craig Whittaker nominated in substitution.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011)
Members: Charles Hendry, Andrew Percy and Mr Mark Spencer discharged and Sir Peter Bottomley, Dr Thérèse Coffey and Gavin Williamson nominated in substitution.
19
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010)
Members: Mr John Redwood and Jeremy Wright discharged and Sir Peter Bottomley and James Wharton nominated in substitution.
20
European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 13840/10 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to the draft Regulation on Short Selling and certain aspects of Credit Default Swaps
Members: Jesse Norman discharged and Mike Freer nominated in substitution.
21
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: Chris White discharged and Rebecca Harris nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
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Administration Committee
(1) Catering and Retail Services in the House of Commons: First 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 25 October, 8 November and 6 December 2010 (HC 560-I and -II);
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 28 March 2011, to be published
(Sir Alan Haselhurst).
23
International Development Committee
(1) The future of DFID’s programme in India: Evidence, to be printed (HC 616-iv);
(2) Infrastructure and Development: Written evidence, to be published
(Malcolm Bruce).
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Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Accountability for Public Money: Twenty-eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 740);
(2) The BBC’s management of its Digital Media Initiative: Twenty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 808);
(3) Immigration-the points based system: Evidence, to be printed (HC 913-i)
(Margaret Hodge).
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Treasury Committee
Budget 2011: Evidence, to be printed (HC 897-ii) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).
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 Friday 25 March 2011 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No, 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1
Medicines
Medicinal Products (Herbal Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 915), dated 22 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
2
Road Traffic
(1) M1 Motorway (Junctions 25 to 28) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 909), dated 23 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond); and
(2) Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 935), dated 23 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
Other Papers:
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Immigration
Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 932), dated 24 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 28 March 2011:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
4
International Development
Draft Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).
Other Papers:
5
Air Force (Constitution)
(1) Amendment List 37 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 48 to Air Publication 1269A-Assessment of Medical Fitness (Third Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Liam Fox).
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Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies)
Report and Financial Statements of Investors in People UK Limited for 1 April 2009–30 September 2010, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 813) (Secretary Vince Cable).
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Health and Social Care
Care Quality Commission: The state of health care and adult social care in England: An overview of key themes in care in 2009–10 (by Act); to be printed (HC 841) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
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National Audit
(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: Managing high value capital equipment in the NHS in England (by Act); to be printed (HC 822) (Clerk of the House); and
(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Spending reduction in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (by Act); to be printed (HC 826) (Clerk of the House).
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