House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
1st December 2010

No. 81

Wednesday 1 December 2010

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (Amendment): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to broaden the scope of the general duty of library authorities so as to include a duty to provide related cultural facilities alongside the library service; and for connected purposes;

That Alison McGovern, Tristram Hunt, Stephen Twigg and David Miliband present the Bill.

Alison McGovern accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 June 2011, and to be printed (Bill 118).

3 Fixed-term Parliaments Bill: Committee of the whole House (3rd allocated day)

The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Orders, 13 September and 24 November).

(In the Committee)

Clause 2 (Early parliamentary general elections)

Question again proposed, That Amendment 5 be made.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 136.

Ayes: 6 (Tellers: Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr David Nuttall).

Noes: 498 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Jeremy Wright).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 36 proposed.-(Sir Peter Soulsby.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 137.

Ayes: 202 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Mr David Hamilton).

Noes: 297 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Mr Shailesh Vara).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 6 proposed.-(Mr Bernard Jenkin.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 138.

Ayes: 231 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Mr Bernard Jenkin).

Noes: 295 (Tellers: Jeremy Wright, Mr Shailesh Vara).

Question accordingly negatived.

It being more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings the Chair put forthwith the Questions necessary to bring proceedings in Committee to a conclusion (Programme Orders, 13 September and 24 November).

Question put, That Amendment 23 be made.-(Chris Bryant.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 139.

Ayes: 229 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Mark Hendrick).

Noes: 302 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Mr Shailesh Vara).

Question accordingly negatived.

Question put, That Amendment 25 be made.-(Chris Bryant.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 140.

Ayes: 229 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Mark Hendrick).

Noes: 298 (Tellers: Miss Chloe Smith, Jeremy Wright).

Question accordingly negatived.

Question put, That Clauses 2 to 4 stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 141.

Ayes: 306 (Tellers: Miss Chloe Smith, Jeremy Wright).

Noes: 218 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Mark Hendrick).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Schedule (Consequential amendments etc.)

Amendments 14 to 19 agreed to.

Schedule, as amended, and Clause 5 agreed to.

Bill to be reported, with Amendments.

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Angela Watkinson reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made Amendments.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow.

4 Deferred divisions

The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).

Constitutional Law,-That the draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved.

Division No. 135.

Ayes: 317.

Noes: 212.

Question accordingly agreed to.

5 National Policy Statements

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of the draft Energy National Policy Statements.-(Charles Hendry.)

At 7.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

6 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Official Statistics Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)

Question agreed to.

7 Adjournment

Subject: Operation of the law of libel (Mr David Davis).

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

Adjourned at 7.29 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

8 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

John Robertson (Chair) reported the draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to Ofcom) Order 2010.

9 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported the draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) 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).

10 National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee

Additional Chair: Mr George Howarth.

11 Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee

Members: Ian Austin, Luciana Berger, Jonathan Edwards, Mr Don Foster, George Hollingbery, Dr Phillip Lee, Mr John Leech, Jonathan Lord, Alison McGovern, Yasmin Qureshi, Mr Dominic Raab, Hugh Robertson, Steve Rotheram, Mel Stride, Joan Walley and Mr Rob Wilson.

12 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010)

(1) Chair: Mr Charles Walker

(2) Members: Mr William Bain, Stephen Barclay, Hazel Blears, Dan Byles, Ann Coffey, John Glen, Mrs Mary Glindon, Mr Robert Goodwill, Duncan Hames, Graham Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, John McDonnell, Mr James Paice, Ian Paisley, Claire Perry, Dan Rogerson, James Wharton and Mike Wood.

13 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order 2010)

(1) Chair: Mr Andrew Turner

(2) Members: Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Steve Brine, Mr Robert Buckland, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mrs Jenny Chapman, Jeremy Corbyn, Caroline Dinenage, Mr Mark Field, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Mike Penning, Dr John Pugh, Mr Lee Scott, Jim Shannon, Mr Marsha Singh, Angela Smith, Mr Shailesh Vara, John Woodcock and Simon Wright.

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

Members: Mr Khalid Mahmood and Mr Tom Watson discharged and Ian Murray and Pamela Nash nominated in substitution.

15 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 10823/10 and Addendum, relating to the Green Paper on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions and Remuneration Policies

Members: Lyn Brown, Michael Connarty, John Cryer, Mr Nigel Dodds, Jackie Doyle-Price, James Duddridge, Kate Green, Mr Mark Hoban, Kwasi Kwarteng, Chris Leslie, Penny Mordaunt, Alok Sharma and Stephen Williams.

16 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 12564/10 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Directive on the Right to Information in Criminal Proceedings

(1) Chair: Mr Andrew Turner

(2) Members: Mr Alistair Carmichael, Neil Carmichael, Mr James Clappison, Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr Nigel Dodds, James Duddridge, Julie Elliott, Chris Evans, Helen Goodman, Julie Hilling, Jonathan Reynolds, Justin Tomlinson and Mr Ben Wallace.

17 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 9193/10, No. 10346/10 and Addenda 1 and 2 and No. 10561/10 and Addendum, relating to the Draft Regulation on the Financial Regulation

Members: Lyn Brown, Michael Connarty, Mr Nigel Dodds, James Duddridge, Lorraine Fullbrook, Mark Garnier, Justine Greening, Richard Harrington, John Hemming, George Hollingbery, Chris Leslie, Alison McGovern and John Mann.

18 Northern Ireland Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on 7 December

Chair: Mr Gary Streeter.

19 Northern Ireland Grand Committee

Additional Members: Stephen Gilbert, John Glen, Andrea Leadsom and Stephen Lloyd.

Reports from Select Committees

20 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) Funding of the arts and heritage:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 464-v);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2009–10: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2010–11 Winter Supplementary Estimate: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

21 Defence Committee

(1) The Strategic Defence and Security Review: Government response to the First Report from the Committee: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 638);

(2) Operations in Afghanistan: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr James Arbuthnot).

22 Education Committee

Department for Education Winter Supplementary Estimate 2010–11: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Graham Stuart).

23 Environmental Audit Committee

Green Investment Bank:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 505-iii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Joan Walley).

24 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Customer First Programme: Delivery of Student Finance: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 424);

(2) Financing PFI projects in the credit crisis and the Treasury’s response: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 553);

(3) Procurement of the M25 private finance contract: Evidence, to be printed (HC 651-i)

(Margaret Hodge).

25 Science and Technology Committee

(1) Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 498-v);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) The Reviews into the Climatic Research Unit’s E-mails at the University of East Anglia: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) General correspondence: Written evidence, to be published

(Andrew Miller).

26 Scottish Affairs Committee

Supporting Scotland’s Economy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 657-i) (Mr Alan Reid).

27 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Ninth Report, to be printed (HC 354-ix) (George Mudie).

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Government policy on a duty of candour in healthcare (Mr Robert Syms).

Proposed changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Code of Practice A (Richard Fuller).

Government policy on HIV (David Cairns).

Preventing and detecting metal theft (Mr Tom Watson).

Healthcare provision in North Yorkshire and York (Julian Sturdy).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Adjourned at 5.27 pm until tomorrow.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Excise

Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Marine Voyages Reliefs) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2868), dated 30 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening).

2 Licences and Licensing

Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and permitted temporary activities) (Forms and notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2851), dated 29 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

Other Papers:

3 Culture, Media and Sport

OFCOM: Report to the Secretary of State on the public teletext service (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

4 Education

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2010 (laid 29 November) (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

5 National Heritage

Acceptance-in-Lieu Scheme: Statement to Parliament listing items accepted in lieu of inheritance tax during the financial year 2009–10 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

Withdrawn Papers:

6 Education

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2010 (by Command) (laid 29 November 2010).