House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
31st March 2011

No. 142

Thursday 31 March 2011

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

2 Urgent Question: Ivory Coast (Mr Stephen O’Brien)

3 Statements: (1) Prisons competition (Secretary Kenneth Clarke)

(2) Business (Leader of the House)

4 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee (2nd allocated day)

New Clause NC1-(James Brokenshire)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC2-(James Brokenshire)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC3-(Diana Johnson)-brought up, and read the first time.

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

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments 22 to 30 made.

Amendment 162 proposed.-(John McDonnell.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

At 5.00 pm the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 30 March). The Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on New Clauses and amendments to Clauses, and new Schedules and amendments to Schedules, relating to Part 3 and Clauses 149 to 151 and remaining proceedings on Consideration to a conclusion.

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

(1) That Amendment 162 be made (Question already proposed from the Chair).

The House divided.

Division No. 247.

Ayes: 8 (Tellers: Paul Flynn, Jeremy Corbyn).

Noes: 280 (Tellers: Norman Lamb, Mr Robert Goodwill).

Question accordingly negatived.

(2) That Amendment 185 be made (Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).-(John McDonnell.)

The House divided.

Division No. 248.

Ayes: 158 (Tellers: Angela Smith, Mr David Hamilton).

Noes: 276 (Tellers: Mr Robert Goodwill, Norman Lamb).

Question accordingly negatived.

(3) That Amendments 57, 58, 53 to 55, 59 and 56 be made (single Question on remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).-(James Brokenshire.)

Question agreed to.

Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to make provision about the administration and governance of police forces; about the licensing of, and for the imposition of a late night levy in relation to, the sale and supply of alcohol, and for the repeal of provisions about alcohol disorder zones; for the repeal of sections 132 to 138 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and for the prohibition of certain activities in Parliament Square; to enable provision in local authority byelaws to include powers of seizure and forfeiture; about the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs; to restrict the issue of arrest warrants for certain extra-territorial offences; and for connected purposes.

5 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill: Third Reading

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

The House divided.

Division No. 249.

Ayes: 274 (Tellers: Norman Lamb, Mr Robert Goodwill).

Noes: 161 (Tellers: Mark Tami, David Wright).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the third time and passed.

6 Passenger Name Record

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 6007/11, and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to the draft Directive on the use of Passenger Name Record data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crimes; welcomes the opportunity to hold a Parliamentary debate on the criteria the Government will take into account when making its opt-in decision within the three month deadline under Protocol 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty on European Union; and endorses the Government’s aim of working with other Member States to strengthen the security of EU citizens whilst also protecting their data by developing an effective EU passenger name record system.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)

Question agreed to.

7 Adjournment

Subject: Future of the Zurbarán paintings in Auckland Castle (Helen Goodman).

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

Adjourned at 6.42 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

8 Joint Committee on the draft Defamation Bill

The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of six Lords to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Defamation Bill presented to both Houses on 15 March (Cm 8020), and to report on the draft Bill by 19 July 2011;

They have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place in the United Kingdom;

That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published; and

That the Committee meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons on Monday 4 April at 4.00 pm in Committee Room 6.

Changes to Notices Given

9 National Park Authorities Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 1 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 9 September.

General Committees: Reports

10 Education Bill Committee

Hywel Williams (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

11 Health and Social Care Bill Committee

Mr Mike Hancock (Chair) reported:

(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee;

(2) the Bill with Amendments.

Written evidence (reported on 8, 10, 15 and 17 February and 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 and 29 March and today) to be printed.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 177).

12 Welfare Reform Bill Committee

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

Written evidence to be published.

13 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Graham Brady (Chair) reported the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulators) Order 2011.

Reports from Select Committees

14 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Embedding Sustainable Development: The Government’s response: Evidence, to be printed (HC 877-i);

(2) Sustainable Food: Written evidence, to be published

(Joan Walley).

15 Health Committee

Commissioning: further issues:

(1) Fifth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 796-I and -II);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Stephen Dorrell).

16 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

(1) Parliament’s role in conflict decisions:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 923-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Codifying the relationship between central and local government: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Mr Graham Allen).

17 Procedure Committee

Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Greg Knight).

[WH, No. 91]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Adjournment

Backbench Business (24th allotted day: First half (Standing Order No. 14))

Subject: High speed rail.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Michael Fabricant.)

Adjourned at 5.52 pm until Tuesday 5 April.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Landfill Tax

Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1017), dated 31 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Children and Young Persons

Visits to Children in Long-Term Residential Care Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1010), dated 29 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

3 Climate Change Levy

(1) Climate Change Levy (Suspension of Recycling Exemption) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1023), dated 31 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening); and

(2) Climate Change Levy (Suspension of Transport Exemption) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1025), dated 31 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening).

4 Education

Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 937), dated 24 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

5 Immigration

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command); to be printed (HC 908) (Secretary Theresa May).

6 Miscellaneous (No. 2, 2011)

Agreement, done at Paris on 24 February 2011, between the Government of the United States of America and the Four Governments of the French Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Federal Republic of Germany regarding the Establishment, Construction and Operation of Uranium Enrichment Installations using Gas Centrifuge Technology in the United States of America, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8047) (Secretary William Hague).

7 Social Security

(1) Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 917), dated 28 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith);

(2) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1000), dated 30 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening); and

(3) Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1001), dated 30 March 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).

Other Papers:

8 Armed Forces

Report of the Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces for 2010 (by Act) (Secretary Liam Fox).

9 Civil List

List of new and supplementary pensions granted under the Civil List Act 1972 for 2010–11 (by Act) (Justine Greening).

10 Climate Change

Statement of emissions for 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

11 Education

Report of Powers to Facilitate Innovation for the academic year ending 31 July 2010 (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove).

12 Energy

Plan of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for 2011–14 (by Act) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

13 Enterprise

Plan of Office of Fair Trading for 2011–12 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable).

14 Government Annuities

Account of the Government Annuities Investment Fund for 2010 (by Act); to be printed (HC 905) (Mark Hoban).

15 Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Public Bodies)

Report and Accounts of Community Development Foundation for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 899) (Clerk of the House).

16 Justice

Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service: Framework Document (by Command) (Cm. 8043) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

17 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction

Plan of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for 2011–12 to 2015–16 (by Act); to be printed (HC 906) (The Speaker).

18 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Office of Rail Regulation: Regulating Network Rail’s efficiency (by Act); to be printed (HC 828) (Clerk of the House).

19 Work and Pensions

Report by the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 170(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions relating to the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011, No. 917) (by Command) (Cm. 8058) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

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PANEL OF CHAIRS

The Speaker has nominated Nadine Dorries to be a member of the Panel of Chairs during the present Parliament (Standing Order No. 4(1)).