House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
31st January 2011

No. 107

Monday 31 January 2011

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2 Statement: Situation in Egypt (Alistair Burt)

3 Health and Social Care Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question put, That the Health and Social Care Bill be now read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 185.

Ayes: 321 (Tellers: Mr Philip Dunne, Mark Hunter).

Noes: 235 (Tellers: Mark Tami, Mark Hendrick).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a second time.

4 Health and Social Care Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Health and Social Care Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 31 March 2011.

3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two days.

5. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day.

6. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

8. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Question agreed to.

5 Health and Social Care Bill (Money)

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health and Social Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-

(1) any expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Question agreed to.

6 Health and Social Care Bill (Ways and Means)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health and Social Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise-

(1) the imposition of charges in connection with the functions of the Secretary of State relating to public health,

(2) the imposition of charges on providers and commissioners of certain health care services in connection with the functions of Monitor relating to securing the continued provision of those services, and

(3) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Question agreed to.

7 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 14 October, be approved.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Question agreed to.

8 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of Wycombe relating to Reform of Health Services (Wycombe) was presented and read by Steve Baker.

A Public Petition from parents of pupils at Branfil Primary School, Upminster relating to Branfil Primary School was presented by Angela Watkinson.

9 Adjournment

Subject: Government policy on the use of umbilical cord blood (Mr David Burrowes).

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

Adjourned at 10.47 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

10 Carers (Identification and Support) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 4 February, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 18 March 2011.

General Committees: Reports

11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr David Crausby (Chair) reported the Value Added Tax (Exceptions Relating to Supplies not Made to Relevant Business Person) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 3017), the Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 21) and the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 86).

12 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 15277/10, relating to a report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on animal cloning for food production

Annette Brooke (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 15277/10, a report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on animal cloning for food production; and supports the Government’s view that a ban or temporary suspension on cloning, the use of clones and the marketing of food from clones is disproportionate in terms of food safety and animal welfare.

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).

13 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Republic of Indonesia) Order 2010)

Members: Jane Ellison discharged and Kris Hopkins nominated in substitution.

14 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Value Added Tax (Exceptions Relating to Supplies not Made to Relevant Business Person) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 3017), the Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 21) and the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 86))

Members: Frank Dobson, Mr Frank Field and Paul Flynn discharged and Mike Gapes, Alison McGovern and Lindsay Roy nominated in substitution.

15 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee in respect of the draft Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 and the draft Investment Bank (Amendment of Definition) Order 2011

Chair: Mr Peter Bone in place of Mrs Linda Riordan.

16 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 15277/10, relating to a report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on animal cloning for food production

Members: Andrew George and Mark Simmonds discharged and Mike Crockart and Daniel Kawczynski nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

17 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 31 January, to be published (Sir Alan Haselhurst).

18 Justice Committee

Appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission: Second Report, to be printed, with evidence and Appendices, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 770) (Sir Alan Beith).

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 28 January 2011 under Standing Order No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Agriculture

Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 136), dated 25 January 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 31 January 2011:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

2 Capital Gains Tax

Draft Penalties, Offshore Income etc. (Designation of Territories) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).

3 Climate Change Levy

Draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening).

4 Electricity

Draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

5 Housing

Draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act 1983) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

6 Local Government Finance

(1) Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2011–12 (by Act); to be printed (HC 774) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(2) Local Government Finance Report (England) 2011–12 (by Act); to be printed (HC 748) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

7 Mobile Homes

(1) Draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(2) draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (England) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

8 Pensions

Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Revaluation and Indexation Amendments) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

9 Police

Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2011–12 (by Act); to be printed (HC 771) (Secretary Theresa May).

Other Papers:

10 Criminal Justice and Court Services

Consolidated Accounts of the Local Probation Boards for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 712) (Clerk of the House).

11 Health

(1) Government Response to the Second Report from the Health Committee, Session 2010–11, on Public Expenditure (by Command) (Cm. 8007) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and

(2) Government Response to the Third Report from the Health Committee, Session 2010–11, on Commissioning (by Command) (Cm. 8009) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

12 Highways

Account of the Dartford–Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 711) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

13 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums

Second Report from the Speaker’s Committee 2010, Work of the Committee in 2010 (by Act); to be printed (HC 724) (The Speaker).