House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
29th November 2010

No. 79

Monday 29 November 2010

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport

(2) the Leader of the House

(3) the honourable Member representing the House of Commons Commission

2 Statement: Autumn Forecast (Chancellor of the Exchequer)

3 Backbench Business (11th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))

(1) Banking Reform

Motion made and Question put, That this House, concerned that no action has so far been taken which would prevent a recurrence of the financial crash, calls upon the Government to establish a clearing house for approval of all financial derivatives and to set in place alternative mechanisms to remove the implicit taxpayer guarantee, other than to purely deposit-taking banks, in the event of any future banking collapse.-(Mr Michael Meacher.)

The House divided.

Division No. 132.

Ayes: 10 (Tellers: Mr George Mudie, Mr Michael Meacher).

Noes: 284 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Bill Wiggin).

Question accordingly negatived.

(2) Regulation of Independent Financial Advisers

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of regulation of independent financial advisers.-(Mark Garnier.)

At 10.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

4 Estimates

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 145), That this House agrees with the Report [24 November] of the Liaison Committee.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Question agreed to.

5 Changes to membership of select committees

(1) Ordered, That George Freeman be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Mark Pawsey be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(2) Ordered, That Jessica Lee and Anna Soubry be discharged from the Justice Committee and Ben Gummer and Elizabeth Truss be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(3) Ordered, That Mark Menzies and Julian Smith be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Mike Freer and Simon Reevell be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(4) Ordered, That David Rutley be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr David Ruffley be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(5) Ordered, That Richard Graham and Sajid Javid be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Andrew Bingham and Brandon Lewis be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

6 Adjournment

Subject: Care Quality Commission regulation of dental practitioners (Sir Paul Beresford).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Adjourned at 10.29 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

7 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Edward Leigh (Chair) reported the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belgium) Order 2010, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Cayman Islands) Order 2010, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Georgia) Order 2010, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2010, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Hong Kong) Order 2010 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Malaysia) Order 2010.

8 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Andrew Rosindell (Chair) reported the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 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).

9 National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee

Chair: Jim Sheridan.

10 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belgium) Order 2010, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Cayman Islands) Order 2010, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Georgia) Order 2010, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2010, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Hong Kong) Order 2010 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Malaysia) Order 2010)

Members: Mike Crockart discharged and Dr Julian Huppert nominated in substitution.

11 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010)

Members: Mr Don Foster, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Khalid Mahmood and Mike Wood discharged and Meg Munn, Dr Daniel Poulter, Jo Swinson and Valerie Vaz nominated in substitution.

12 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Official Statistics Order 2010)

Members: Jason McCartney discharged and Karl McCartney nominated in substitution.

13 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010)

Members: Gordon Birtwistle, Kate Green, Karl McCartney and Caroline Nokes discharged and Karen Bradley, Mr Don Foster, Jason McCartney and Mr Khalid Mahmood nominated in substitution.

14 Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meetings on 1 December

Chairs: Martin Caton and Albert Owen.

Reports from Select Committees

15 Administration Committee

(1) Catering Services in the House of Commons:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 560-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 29 November, to be published

(Sir Alan Haselhurst).

16 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 16 December and future days, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 29 November, to be published (Natascha Engel).

17 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

The New Local Enterprise Partnerships: First Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 434) (Mr Adrian Bailey).

18 Communities and Local Government Committee

Localism: Evidence, to be printed (HC 547-iii) (Clive Betts).

19 European Scrutiny Committee

European Union Bill:

(1) Evidence, taken on 25 November, to be printed (HC 633-ii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr William Cash).

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 26 November 2010 under Standing Order No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Food

Flavourings in Food (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2817), dated 23 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

2 Police

Police Authority (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2826), dated 24 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

3 Taxes

Tax Avoidance Schemes (Prescribed Descriptions of Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2834), dated 25 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 29 November 2010:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

4 Criminal Law

Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

5 Customs

Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2843), dated 29 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

6 Education

Draft Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

7 Local Government

(1) Draft Bedford (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker);

(2) draft Central Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker);

(3) draft Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker);

(4) draft Northampton (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker);

(5) draft Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker);

(6) draft South Derbyshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker);

(7) draft Stoke-on-Trent (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker); and

(8) draft West Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker).

8 Social Security

Rate of Bereavement Benefits Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2818), dated 22 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Other Papers:

9 Banking

Report under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 for 1 October 2009–31 March 2010 (by Act) (Mark Hoban).

10 Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons

Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology for 2009–10 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

11 Culture, Media and Sport

Report of UK Anti-Doping for 2009–10 (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

12 Immigration

Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2813), dated 22 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

13 Office for Budget Responsibility

Office for Budget Responsibility: Economic and Fiscal Outlook November 2010 (by Command) (Cm. 7979) (Justine Greening).