House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
3rd March 2011

No. 124

Thursday 3 March 2011

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

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

(2) the Leader of the House and the honourable Member representing the House of Commons Commission

2 Business Question (Leader of the House)

3 Speaker’s Statement: Retirement of Principal Doorkeeper

4 Opposition Day: Leader of the second largest opposition party (12th allotted day: First part (Standing Order No. 14))

Support for UK Armed Forces and Veterans

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House recognises the valiant service and sacrifice given by the members of UK armed forces in the defence and security of the UK; notes concerns about the current level of support provided to veterans and the families of service personnel; and calls on the Government adequately to fund aftercare services for veterans, including those who have physical disabilities or mental illness, to provide the best support to the families of those who have died as a result of their service, and to honour in full its commitments in relation to the Military Covenant.-(Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson.)

Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

Question put, That the Question be now put.

Question agreed to.

Main Question accordingly put and agreed to.

5 Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill: Second and Third Reading (Standing Order No. 56)

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

Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read a second time.

Motion made and Question put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time.

Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.

6 Statement: BSkyB (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

7 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from Melksham Oak Community School and the people of Melksham in Wiltshire relating to Rail Services (Melksham, Wiltshire) was presented and read by Duncan Hames.

8 Adjournment

Subject: Children’s heart surgery services in Leeds (Stuart Andrew).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)

Adjourned at 4.43 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

9 Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill

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

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

General Committees: Reports

10 Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords] Committee

Mr Roger Gale (Chair) reported the Bill, with an Amendment.

Written evidence (reported 1 March) to be printed.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow.

11 Education Bill Committee

Mr Charles Walker (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

12 Health and Social Care Bill Committee

Mr Mike Hancock (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

13 Localism Bill Committee

Hugh Bayley (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

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).

14 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011)

Members: Mr Robert Buckland discharged and Lorraine Fullbrook nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

15 Environmental Audit Committee

Green Investment Bank: Second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 20 and 27 October, 3, 10 and 24 November and 1 December 2010, and 12 January and 2 February (HC 505) (Joan Walley).

16 Home Affairs Committee

Student Visas: Evidence, to be printed (HC 773-iii) (Keith Vaz).

17 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

(1) Constitutional implications of the Cabinet Manual:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 734-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Constitutional issues relating to the courts and Parliament: Evidence, to be printed (HC 839-i);

(3) Mapping the path to codifying-or not codifying-the UK’s constitution: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Role and powers of the Prime Minister: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Graham Allen).

18 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Good Governance and Civil Service Reform: Evidence, to be printed (HC 714-iii);

(2) Good Governance: the effective use of IT: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Adjournment

Subject: Tackling inequalities in life expectancy in areas with the worst health and deprivation-Third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, and the Government response.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)

Adjourned at 4.47 pm until Tuesday 8 March.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Charities

Draft Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Francis Maude).

2 Companies

Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Criminal Law

Libya (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 605), dated 3 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

4 Environmental Protection

(1) Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 556), dated 28 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman); and

(2) Marine Licensing (Application Fees) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 564), dated 28 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

5 National Health Service

(1) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 518), dated 23 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and

(2) National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 519), dated 23 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

6 Pensions

Pension Protection Fund (Revaluation Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 554), dated 28 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

7 Representation of the People

(1) Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 562), dated 28 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Deputy Prime Minister); and

(2) Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 563), dated 28 February 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Deputy Prime Minister).

8 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

(1) Statute, dated 16 November 2010, made by the Governing Body of the President and Fellows of New Hall in the University of Cambridge, amending the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(2) Statute, dated 21 July 2010, made by the Governing Body of Wadham College in the University of Oxford, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(3) Statute, dated 25 October 2010, made by the Governing Body of Magdalen College in the University of Oxford, passed 11 March 2009, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(4) Statute, dated 25 October 2010, made by the Governing Body of Magdalen College in the University of Oxford, passed 29 April 2009, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(5) Statute, dated 25 October 2010, made by the Governing Body of Magdalen College in the University of Oxford, passed 17 June 2009, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(6) Statute, dated 25 October 2010, made by the Governing Body of Magdalen College in the University of Oxford, passed 16 June 2010, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(7) Statute, dated 29 November 2010, made by the Governing Body of Jesus College in the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable); and

(8) Statutes, dated 26 May 2010, made by the Governing Body of The Queen’s College in the University of Oxford, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Other Papers:

9 Air Force (Constitution)

(1) Amendment List 36 to Air Publication 1269–The Royal Air Force Manual of Medical Management and Administration (Eighth Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Liam Fox); and

(2) Amendment List 47 to Air Publication 1269A–Assessment of Medical Fitness (Third Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Liam Fox).

10 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Higher Education Funding Council for England: Regulating financial sustainability in higher education (by Act); to be printed (HC 816) (Clerk of the House).

11 Superannuation

Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2011 (by Act) (Francis Maude).

12 Treaty Series (No. 2, 2011)

Agreement, done at Warsaw on 18 August 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning the Mutual Protection of Classified Information (by Command) (Cm. 8030) (Secretary William Hague).

13 Treaty Series (No. 3, 2011)

Protocol No. 13, done at Vilnius on 3 May 2002, to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty in all Circumstances (by Command) (Cm. 8034) (Secretary William Hague).

14 Treaty Series (No. 4, 2011)

Protocol No. 14, done at Strasbourg on 13 May 2004, to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending the Control System of the Convention (by Command) (Cm. 8035) (Secretary William Hague).

15 Treaty Series (No. 5, 2011)

Convention, done at London on 19 June 2008, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains (by Command) (Cm. 8033) (Secretary William Hague).

16 Treaty Series (No. 6, 2011)

Convention, done at London on 31 October 2007, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, with Protocol (by Command) (Cm. 8032) (Secretary William Hague).

17 Treaty Series (No. 7, 2011)

Agreement, done at Port of Spain on 16 March 2010, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago concerning Air Services (by Command) (Cm. 8031) (Secretary William Hague).

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THE SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE

The Speaker has certified that the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.