House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
25th January 2011

No. 104

Tuesday 25 January 2011

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

2 Firearms (Amendment): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to introduce a minimum age for holding a shotgun licence of 14 years;

That Thomas Docherty, Mr Michael McCann, Mr Jamie Reed, Pete Wishart and Steve Rotheram present the Bill.

Thomas Docherty accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012, and to be printed (Bill 135).

3 European Union Bill: Committee of the whole House (3rd allocated day)

The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 7 December).

(In the Committee)

Clause 6 (Decisions requiring approval by Act and by referendum)

Amendment 57 proposed.-(Mr David Lidington.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

At 8.30 pm, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 7 December). The Temporary Chair put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

Question agreed to.

The Temporary Chair then put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clause 6, Schedule 1, new Clauses relating to Clause 6 or Schedule 1 and new Schedules relating to Clause 6 or Schedule 1 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 7 December).

Amendment 58 made.

Amendment 100 proposed.-(Emma Reynolds.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 181.

Ayes: 215 (Tellers: Graham Jones, Angela Smith).

Noes: 334 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, Mark Hunter).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 8 proposed.-(Mr William Cash.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 182.

Ayes: 31 (Tellers: Mr David Nuttall, Mr Andrew Turner).

Noes: 324 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, Mark Hunter).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause 6, as amended, agreed to.

Schedule 1 (Treaty provisions where amendment removing need for unanimity, consensus or common accord would attract referendum)

Amendment 60 made.

Schedule, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 11 and 12 agreed to.

Clause 13 (Role of Electoral Commission)

Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

At 10.00 pm, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 7 December). The Chair put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.

Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

Question agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair.

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr Shailesh Vara reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Committee again tomorrow.

4 Cotonou Agreement

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document Second Revision of the Cotonou Agreement-Agreement Consolidated Text March 2010 and supports this important revision of the key principles supporting implementation of the broader development agenda between the EU and the ACP countries.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

Question agreed to.

5 Adjournment

Subject: Future of RAF Leuchars (Sir Menzies Campbell).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

Adjourned at 10.29 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

6 House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 28 January, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Wednesday 7 September 2011.

General Committees: Reports

7 Localism Bill Committee

Mr David Amess (Chair) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

8 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee

Mr George Howarth (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

9 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr James Gray (Chair) reported the draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2010.

10 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 7984/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 13 September 2010 and Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum dated 21 December 2010, submitted by the Department for Transport, relating to facilitating cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety

John Robertson (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 7984/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 13 September 2010 and Unnumbered Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum dated 22 December 2010, submitted by the Department for Transport, relating to facilitating cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety; and notes that the Government is deciding whether or not to opt in to this Directive under the terms of Protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the position of the United Kingdom in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice.

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).

11 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2010)

Members: James Duddridge discharged and Mr Robert Goodwill nominated in substitution.

12 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 7984/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 13 September 2010 and Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum dated 21 December 2010, submitted by the Department for Transport, relating to facilitating cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety

Members: James Duddridge discharged and Mr Shailesh Vara nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

13 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 4 March, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 25 January, to be published (Natascha Engel).

14 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment: Evidence, to be printed (HC 735-ii) (Mr Adrian Bailey).

15 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Funding of the arts and heritage:

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

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

16 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) Electricity Market Reform:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 742-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Shale Gas: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

17 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) The Marine Policy Statement: Second Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 635);

(2) The draft National Policy Statement on Waste Water:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 736-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(3) The impact of Common Agriculture Policy reform on UK agriculture: Written evidence, to be published

(Miss Anne McIntosh).

18 Home Affairs Committee

(1) The Work of the Home Office-Equalities: Evidence, to be printed (HC 732-i);

(2) Future of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP): Evidence, to be printed (HC 510-ii);

(3) Presence of undercover police officers at the G20 protests in 2009: Evidence, to be printed (HC 772)

(Keith Vaz).

19 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Legislative scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

20 Justice Committee

The operation of the Family Courts: Evidence, to be printed (HC 518-ii) (Sir Alan Beith).

21 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) HM Revenue and Customs: Eighteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 538);

(2) Health Landscape Review: Evidence, to be printed (HC 764-i)

(Margaret Hodge).

22 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Who Does UK Strategy? Further Report with the Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2010–11: Sixth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 713);

(2) Good Governance and Civil Service Reform:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 714-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

23 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)

Matter relating to privilege: Hacking of Members’ mobile phones: Evidence, to be printed (HC 628-ii) (Mr Kevin Barron).

24 Transport Committee

(1) Bus Services after the Spending Review:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 750-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Issues relating to the licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

25 Treasury Committee

(1) The principles of tax policy:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 753);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Autumn forecast 2010: Written evidence, to be printed (HC 664);

(3) European financial regulation: Written evidence, to be printed (HC 658)

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

26 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) The Future of the Newport Passport Office: Fourth 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 10 and 30 November 2010 (HC 590);

(2) Inward Investment in Wales: Written evidence, to be published

(David T.C. Davies).

[WH, No. 65]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Future of library services (Lisa Nandy).

Supply and demand in the property market (Richard Harrington).

Secretariat to the Chilcot Inquiry and the operation of the Civil Service Code (Mr Elfyn Llwyd).

Support for historic homes (Tony Baldry).

Effect of neonicotinoid pesticides on bees and other invertebrates (Martin Caton).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Edward Vaizey.)

Adjourned at 1.59 pm until tomorrow.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Legal Services

Legal Services Act 2007 (Disclosure of Restricted Information) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 122), dated 21 January 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

Other Papers:

2 Banking

Report under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 for 1 April 2010–30 September 2010 (by Act) (Mark Hoban).

3 Government Resources and Accounts

Statement of Accounts of Returning Officers’ Expenses for England and Wales for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 550) (Mark Hoban).

4 Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations

Report to Parliament on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation by the Renewable Fuels Agency for 2009–10 (by Statutory Instrument) (Secretary Philip Hammond).