House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
5th July 2010

No. 26

Monday 5 July 2010

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2 Statements: (1) Political and constitutional reform (Deputy Prime Minister)

(2) Education funding (Secretary Michael Gove)

3 Employment Opportunities Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Mr Mark Field, Adam Afriyie, Mr Douglas Carswell and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to introduce more freedom, flexibility and opportunity for those seeking employment in the public and private sectors; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 June, and to be printed (Bill 24).

4 Drugs (Roadside Testing) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Philip Davies, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Pritchard and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to make provision for roadside testing for illegal drugs; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 10 June, and to be printed (Bill 25).

5 United Kingdom Parliamentary Sovereignty Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Mr William Cash, Philip Davies, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mark Pritchard, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Brian Binley, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Mr David Nuttall and Mr John Whittingdale, presented a Bill to reaffirm the sovereignty of the United Kingdom Parliament; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 18 March, and to be printed (Bill 26).

6 Broadcasting (Public Service Content) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Philip Davies, Mr Mark Field, Mark Pritchard, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr David Nuttall and Mr Douglas Carswell, presented a Bill to define public service content for the purposes of public service broadcasting.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 1 April, and to be printed (Bill 27).

7 Training Wage Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Mr Robert Walter, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Brian Binley and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to make provision that persons receiving a training wage are exempt from legislation relating to the minimum wage; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 18 March, and to be printed (Bill 28).

8 Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Mr Mark Field, Mr David Nuttall and Mr Douglas Carswell, presented a Bill to enable the national minimum wage to be varied to reflect local labour market conditions; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 March, and to be printed (Bill 29).

9 Referendums Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Philip Davies, Mr Mark Field, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr David Nuttall and Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, presented a Bill to provide for minimum turn-out thresholds for referendums; to impose restrictions on holding elections and referendums on the same day; to facilitate combined referendums on different issues; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 18 March, and to be printed (Bill 30).

10 Tribunals (Maximum Compensation Awards) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Philip Davies, Mr Mark Field, Mr Brian Binley and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to enable maximum limits to be established for compensation in tribunal awards for cases involving unlawful discrimination; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 June, and to be printed (Bill 31).

11 Public Bodies (Disposal of Assets) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Philip Davies, Mr Douglas Carswell and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to make provision to require certain public bodies to dispose of unused or under-used assets by public auctions; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 June, and to be printed (Bill 32).

12 Regulatory Authorities (Level of Charges) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, Philip Davies, Mr Robert Walter, Mr Douglas Carswell and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to provide for controls on the powers of certain regulatory authorities to impose charges for their services; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 May, and to be printed (Bill 33).

13 National Park Authorities Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Desmond Swayne, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Mark Field and Mr Peter Bone, presented a Bill to empower the Secretary of State to abolish National Park Authorities; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 1 April, and to be printed (Bill 34).

14 European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to commission an independent audit of the economic costs and benefits of the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 10 June, and to be printed (Bill 35).

15 Residential Roads (Adoption by Local Authorities) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to require the handover of residential roads built by developers to local highways authorities within certain time periods; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 18 March, and to be printed (Bill 36).

16 National Service Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to provide a system of national service for young persons; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 March, and to be printed (Bill 37).

17 Young Offenders (Parental Responsibility) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to make provision for a mechanism to hold individuals to account for any criminal sanctions imposed upon young people for whom those individuals hold parental responsibility; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 June, and to be printed (Bill 38).

18 Return of Asylum Seekers (Applications from Certain Countries) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to provide for the immediate return of asylum seekers to countries designated as safe; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 3 December, and to be printed (Bill 39).

19 Apprehension of Burglars Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to provide immunity from prosecution or civil action for persons who apprehend or attempt to apprehend burglars; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 February, and to be printed (Bill 40).

20 Taxation Freedom Day Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to provide for an annual Taxation Freedom Day to reflect the proportion of tax paid by individuals from their income; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 1 April, and to be printed (Bill 41).

21 European Communities Act 1972 (Repeal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and related legislation; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 1 April, and to be printed (Bill 42).

22 Rights Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to set out certain principles in a United Kingdom Bill of Rights; to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 May, and to be printed (Bill 43).

23 Sentencing (Reform) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Philip Hollobone presented a Bill to reform sentencing provision to ensure that the length of a custodial sentence reflects the sentence of a court; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 11 February, and to be printed (Bill 44).

24 European Union Membership (Referendum) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mark Reckless, Philip Davies and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to require the holding of a referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 March, and to be printed (Bill 45).

25 Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Pritchard, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mark Reckless, Mr Brian Binley, Philip Davies and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to make provision for the abolition of the television licence fee; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 May, and to be printed (Bill 46).

26 Elector Registration Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Pritchard, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mark Reckless, Mr Brian Binley, Mr William Cash, Philip Davies and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to require each elector applying to register to vote to certify their entitlement to vote; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 March, and to be printed (Bill 47).

27 Electoral Law (Amendment) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Pritchard, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mark Reckless, Mr Brian Binley, Mr William Cash, Philip Davies and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to enable electors in the precincts of a polling station before the time designated for the closing of the poll to vote; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 22 October, and to be printed (Bill 48).

28 Human Trafficking (Border Control) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Pritchard, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mark Reckless, Mr Brian Binley, Philip Davies, Mr David Nuttall and Dr Thérèse Coffey, presented a Bill to require border control officers to stop and interview potential victims of trafficking notwithstanding entitlements under European Union law to free movement of persons; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 May, and to be printed (Bill 49).

29 Medical Insurance (Tax Relief) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mark Pritchard, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Brian Binley, Mr William Cash, Philip Davies and Mr David Nuttall, presented a Bill to provide for tax relief on medical insurance premiums.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 February, and to be printed (Bill 50).

30 Snow Clearance Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Pritchard, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mark Reckless, Mr Brian Binley, Mr William Cash, Philip Davies, Mr David Nuttall and Dr Thérèse Coffey, presented a Bill to provide immunity from prosecution or civil action for persons who have removed or attempted to remove snow from public places; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 12 November, and to be printed (Bill 51).

31 Armed Forces (Leave) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Pritchard, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mark Reckless, Mr Brian Binley, Mr William Cash, Philip Davies, Mr David Nuttall and Chris Heaton-Harris, presented a Bill to provide that leave for members of the armed forces serving overseas should be calculated from the time an individual arrives back in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 19 November, and to be printed (Bill 52).

32 Transparent Taxation (Receipts) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Pritchard, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mark Reckless, Mr Brian Binley, Mr William Cash, Philip Davies, Mr David Nuttall and Chris Heaton-Harris, presented a Bill to make provision for all receipts printed in the United Kingdom to contain a figure for the total amount of tax paid on the goods and services purchased.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 21 January, and to be printed (Bill 53).

33 Alignment (Clear Line of Sight) Project

Resolved, That this House approves the proposals for simplifying the Government’s spending controls and financial reporting to Parliament, as set out in the paper, Alignment (Clear Line of Sight) Project, Cm 7567, of March 2009, and the response of October 2009 to the relevant report of the Liaison Committee (Second Special Report of the Liaison Committee, Session 2008–09, Financial Scrutiny: Parliamentary Control over Government Budgets: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2008–09, HC 1074).-(Mr Mark Hoban.)

34 Private Bills [Lords]: City of Westminster Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message (10 June) as relates to the City of Westminster Bill [Lords] be now considered.-(First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Lords Message considered accordingly.

Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.-(First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

35 Private Bills: Canterbury City Council Bill: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message (10 June) as relates to the Canterbury City Council Bill be now considered.-(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Lords Message considered accordingly.

Ordered, That the promoters of the Canterbury City Council Bill, which was originally introduced in this House in Session 2007–08 on 22 January 2008, may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).-(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

36 Private Bills: Nottingham City Council Bill: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message (10 June) as relates to the Nottingham City Council Bill be now considered.-(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Lords Message considered accordingly.

Ordered, That the promoters of the Nottingham City Council Bill, which was originally introduced in this House in Session 2007–08 on 22 January 2008, may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).-(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

37 Adjournment

Subject: Future of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust and its hospitals (Alex Cunningham).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)

Adjourned at 10.49 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

38 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Charles Walker (Chair) reported the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010.

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).

39 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010)

Members: Adam Afriyie discharged and Gavin Williamson nominated in substitution.

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 2 July 2010 under Standing Order No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Children and Young Persons

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Appropriate Officer and Schedule 7 Prescribed Persons) (Revocation) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1707), dated 26 June 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 5 July 2010:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

2 Financial Services and Markets

Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Contribution to Costs of Special Resolution Regime) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Children and Young Persons

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Supervisory Authorities and Devolution Alignment) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1710), dated 26 June 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

4 Health Care and Associated Professions

(1) General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee Rules) Order of Council 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1614), dated 28 June 2010 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(2) General Pharmaceutical Council (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc. Rules) Order of Council 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1615), dated 28 June 2010 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(3) General Pharmaceutical Council (Registration Rules) Order of Council 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1617), dated 28 June 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(4) General Pharmaceutical Council (Statutory Committees and their Advisers Rules) Order of Council 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1616), dated 28 June 2010 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(5) General Pharmaceutical Council (Transfer of Property, Rights and Liabilities, Fees and Grants) Order of Council 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1618), dated 28 June 2010 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(6) Pharmacy Order 2010 (Approved European Pharmacy Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1620), dated 28 June 2010 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(7) Pharmacy Order 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order of Council 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1621), dated 28 June 2010 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and

(8) Pharmacy Order 2010 (Registration-Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1619), dated 28 June 2010 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

5 Pensions

Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1723), dated 1 July 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Liam Fox).

Other Papers:

6 Broadcasting

Report and Accounts of the BBC for 2009–10: The BBC Trust’s review and assessment and the BBC Executive’s review and assessment, and BBC’s Full Financial and Governance Statements (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

7 Fire and Rescue Services

Report to Parliament on progress with the Fire and Rescue National Framework 2008–11 (by Act) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

8 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Justice: Financial Management Report (by Act); to be printed (HC 187) (Clerk of the House).

9 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(2) Report and Accounts of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(3) Report and Accounts of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(4) Report and Accounts of Humber NHS Foundation Trust for 1 February to 31 March 2010 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(5) Report and Accounts of Peterborough and Stamford NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(6) Report and Accounts of Sandwell Mental Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(7) Report and Accounts of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(8) Report and Accounts of University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(9) Report and Accounts of York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and

(10) Report and Financial Statements of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

10 National Heritage

Report and Accounts of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Armouries for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 120) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).