House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
15th March 2011

No. 131

Tuesday 15 March 2011

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

2 Financial Services (Regulation of Derivatives): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require certain financial institutions to prepare parallel accounts on the basis of the lower of historic cost and mark to market for their exposure to derivatives; and for connected purposes;

That Steve Baker, Mr Douglas Carswell, Andrea Leadsom and Chris Heaton-Harris present the Bill.

Steve Baker accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 10 June, and to be printed (Bill 162).

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

The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 27 January).

(In the Committee)

New Clause NC1-(Mr Brian H. Donohoe)-brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

New Clause NC3-(Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil)-brought up and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 225.

Ayes: 9 (Tellers: Pete Wishart, Mr Mike Weir).

Noes: 480 (Tellers: Mr Philip Dunne, Miss Chloe Smith).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC9-(Thomas Docherty)-brought up and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 226.

Ayes: 172 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Mr David Anderson).

Noes: 293 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Miss Chloe Smith).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC10-(Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil)-brought up and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 227.

Ayes: 8 (Tellers: Stewart Hosie, Pete Wishart).

Noes: 448 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Miss Chloe Smith).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC11-(Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil)-brought up and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 228.

Ayes: 6 (Tellers: Mr Mike Weir, Dr Eilidh Whiteford).

Noes: 439 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Norman Lamb).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC19-(Tom Greatrex)-brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

At 10.00 pm the business was interrupted (Programme Order, 27 January).

The Chair put the following Question necessary to bring proceedings on Clauses 24 to 26, Schedule 3, Clauses 27 to 29, Schedule 4, Clauses 30 and 31, Schedule 5, Clauses 32 to 39, new Clauses, new Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill to a conclusion (Programme Order, 27 January):

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 229.

Ayes: 136 (Tellers: Mr David Anderson, Gregg McClymont).

Noes: 311 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Norman Lamb).

Question accordingly negatived.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Programme Order, 27 January).

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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 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Revaluation and Indexation Amendments) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 7 February, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

5 Charter of Fundamental Rights

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15319/10, Commission Communication on Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union; supports the Government in welcoming the Commission’s work to ensure that EU legislation is compatible with fundamental rights; and notes the Government’s support for the principle behind Protocol No. 30 on the Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to Poland and the United Kingdom, that the Charter does not give national or European courts any additional grounds on which to find that the laws of the United Kingdom are incompatible with the law of the European Union.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

6 Business of the House

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 21 March, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of the proceedings on the Motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to Members’ Salaries not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.-(Sir George Young.)

7 Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee)

Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 8 March, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills presented to both Houses on 11 February (Cm 8018).

Ordered, That a Select Committee of six Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Cm 8018).

That the Committee should report on the draft Bills by 9 June 2011.

That the Committee shall have power-

(i) to send for persons, papers and records;

(ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;

(iii) to report from time to time;

(iv) to appoint specialist advisers; and

(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.

That Tony Baldry, Sir Menzies Campbell, Paul Goggins, Mr Greg Knight, Alun Michael and Mr Robert Syms be members of the Committee.-(Mr David Heath.)

8 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of Leicester and the surrounding area relating to Education Maintenance Allowance was presented and read by Sir Peter Soulsby.

9 Adjournment

Subject: Staffordshire Police and the Operation Ore investigation into child pornography (Robert Flello).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Adjourned at 10.40 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

10 Compensation (Limitation) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 18 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 October.

General Committees: Reports

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 Jim Hood (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

13 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2011.

14 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 17582/10, relating to contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector

Mr Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 17582/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament, and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector; notes the potential for the establishment of producer organisations in the dairy sector to enhance the bargaining power of producers; and supports the Government’s view that greater clarity of existing competition law and what producers may do collectively would better enable rebalancing of negotiating power in the sector rather than the Commission’s proposed exemption from competition law and limits based upon national milk production.

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).

15 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2011)

Members: Mike Freer discharged and George Hollingbery nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

16 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 31 March in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 15 March, to be published (Natascha Engel).

17 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

Kraft:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 871-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Adrian Bailey).

18 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Football Governance: Evidence, to be printed (HC 792-iv) (Mr John Whittingdale).

19 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) UK Deepwater Drilling-Implications of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2010–11: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 882);

(2) Electricity Market Reform:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 742-vi and -vii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

20 Health Committee

Commissioning: further issues: Evidence, to be printed (HC 796-iv) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

21 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Student Visas: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 773);

(2) Implications for the Justice and Home Affairs area of accession of Turkey to the European Union: Evidence, to be printed (HC 789-iii)

(Keith Vaz).

22 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Human Rights Judgments:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 873-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Counter Terrorism Powers: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Legislative Scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

23 Justice Committee

The Government’s proposed reform of legal aid:

(1) Third 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 1 December 2011 and 1 February (HC 681);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Sir Alan Beith).

24 Public Accounts (Committee of)

NHS Trust procurement: Evidence, to be printed (HC 765-i) (Margaret Hodge).

25 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Good Governance: the effective use of IT:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 715-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Funding of the Voluntary Sector: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

26 Scottish Affairs Committee

(1) The Scotland Bill: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 2 and 8 February and 15 March (HC 775-I and -II);

(2) Postal Services in Scotland: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2010–11: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 884);

(3) The Health and Safety Executive’s work in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Ian Davidson).

27 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)

(1) Mr Harry Cohen-Review by Sir Paul Kennedy: Thirteenth Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 883);

(2) Alison Seabeck: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Kevin Barron).

28 Transport Committee

(1) Issues relating to the licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles:

(i) Evidence to be printed (HC 720-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(iii) Written evidence;

(2) Effective road and traffic management: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Impact on transport of recent adverse weather conditions: Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

29 Treasury Committee

Accountability of the Bank of England: Evidence, to be printed (HC 874-i) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).

30 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Inward Investment in Wales:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 854-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) The proposed legislative competence order relating to organ donation (presumed consent): Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Wales Office 2010–11 Spring Supplementary Estimate: Written evidence, to be published

(David T.C. Davies).

[WH, No. 83]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Future funding of the Quilliam Foundation (Paul Goggins).

Performance of NHS services in Essex (Priti Patel).

Richard Lee Primary School, Coventry (Mr Bob Ainsworth).

New Homes Bonus (George Hollingbery).

Future of the National Blood Service (Jim Dobbin).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(James Duddridge.)

Adjourned at 1.58 pm until tomorrow.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Climate Change

Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 765), dated 14 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

2 Education

Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 784), dated 14 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

3 Environmental Protection

(1) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Fees) and National Emissions Inventory Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 727), dated 10 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne); and

(2) Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 735), dated 9 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

4 Family Law

Divorce and Dissolution etc. (Pension Protection Fund) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 780), dated 9 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

5 Income Tax

(1) Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 775), dated 14 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening);

(2) Registered Pension Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 733), dated 14 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban); and

(3) Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 732), dated 14 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

6 Insolvency

Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 785), dated 14 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

7 Pensions

(1) Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing and Attachment on Divorce etc) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 731), dated 10 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith); and

(2) Pension Protection Fund (Pensions on Divorce etc: Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 726), dated 10 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

8 Sea Fisheries

Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (England) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 758), dated 10 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

9 Social Security

Social Security (Deferral of Retirement Pensions) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 786), dated 15 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

10 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Statute, dated 16 June 2010, made by the Governing Body of St Anne’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:

11 Home Office

Home Office Minute, dated 15 March 2011, concerning a contingent liability relating to a proposal to indemnify Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in England and Wales against uninsured claims against Products Liability (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

12 Justice

Draft Defamation Bill: Consultation (by Command) (Cm. 8020) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).