House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
5th May 2011

No. 151

Thursday 5 May 2011

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Transport

(2) the Minister for Women and Equalities

2 Business Question (Leader of the House)

3 Backbench Business (25th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))

Social Housing in London

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of social housing in London.-(Jeremy Corbyn.)

4 Adjournment

Subject: Port health authorities (Dr Alan Whitehead).

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

Adjourned at 6.24 pm until Monday 9 May.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

5 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Joe Benton (Chair) reported the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011.

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).

6 Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (except Clauses, 4, 7, 10, 19, 35 and 72)

Members: Mr Jonathan Lord discharged and James Wharton nominated in substitution.

7 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011)

Members: Stephen Gilbert and Mr Robert Goodwill discharged and Tom Brake and Miss Chloe Smith nominated in substitution.

8 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Care of Cathedrals Measure (HC 868), Mission and Pastoral Measure (HC 869) and Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure (HC 870))

Members: Mr Richard Shepherd discharged and Mike Weatherley nominated in substitution.

9 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011)

Members: Tony Cunningham discharged and Meg Hillier nominated in substitution.

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Adjournment

Backbench business: Un-allotted half day

Subject: General debate.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Adjourned at 3.50 pm until Tuesday 10 May.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Education

Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1190), dated 28 April 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

2 Electronic Communications

(1) Electronic Communications (Universal Service) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1209), dated 4 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(2) Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1210), dated 4 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); and

(3) Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1208), dated 4 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

3 Income Tax

Offshore Funds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1211), dated 4 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

4 Judgments

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) (Rules of Court) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1215), dated 5 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

Other Papers:

5 Parliamentary Standards

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: The MPs’ Expenses Scheme: Third Edition (by Act); to be printed (HC 954) (The Speaker).

Withdrawn Papers:

6 Parliamentary Standards

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: The MPs’ Expenses Scheme: Third Edition (HC 890) (by Act) (laid 24 March 2011).