House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
7th June 2011

No. 163

Tuesday 7 June 2011

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

2 Urgent Question: Winterbourne View Care Home (Paul Burstow)

3 Statements: (1) Middle East and North Africa (Secretary William Hague)

(2) Prevent Strategy (Secretary Theresa May)

4 Kinship Carers (Parental Responsibility Agreements): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision to extend the system of parental responsibility agreements to enable a kinship carer to obtain parental responsibility for a child they are raising without having to bring a case to court; and for connected purposes;

That Kerry McCarthy, Mr David Blunkett, Paul Goggins, Mrs Helen Grant, Kate Green, Andrew Gwynne, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Alan Johnson, Mr David Lammy, Lisa Nandy, Priti Patel and Mr Jamie Reed present the Bill.

Kerry McCarthy accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 21 October, and to be printed (Bill 198).

5 Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

6 Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures 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 Tuesday 5 July.

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 shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

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

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

Other proceedings

7. 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.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Question agreed to.

7 Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures 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 Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-

(1) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act, and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Question agreed to.

8 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1127), dated 14 April 2011, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 April, be approved.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Representation of the People (Electoral Registration Data Schemes) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 26 April, be approved.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Electoral Registration Data Schemes Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 26 April, be approved.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Question agreed to.

9 European Contract Law for Consumers and Business

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 11961/10, a Green Paper from the European Commission on policy options for progress towards a European Contract Law for consumers and businesses; supports the Government’s response to the Green Paper, sent to the European Commission on 10 February 2011; and agrees with the terms of that response.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Question agreed to.

10 Adjournment

Subject: Care services provision for older people (Stephen Lloyd).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Adjourned at 10.30 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

11 Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee on)

The Lords have come to the following Resolution, to which they desire the agreement of this House:

That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft House of Lords Reform Bill presented to both Houses on 17 May (Cm. 8077), and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 29 February 2012.

Changes to Notices Given

12 Secured Lending Reform Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 10 June, read and discharged.

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

13 Royal Commission (London) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 June, read and discharged.

14 Television and Radio Advertising (Credit and Debt Management Services) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 June, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 October.

15 Safety of Medicines Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 June, read and discharged.

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

General Committees: Reports

16 Energy Bill [Lords] Committee

Mr Edward Leigh (Chair) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

17 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Nadine Dorries (Chair) reported the draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2011.

18 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Joe Benton (Chair) reported the draft Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) 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).

19 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2011)

Members: Tom Brake, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Dr Julian Huppert and Bob Stewart discharged and Mr Crispin Blunt, John Hemming, Mr David Ward and Heather Wheeler nominated in substitution.

20 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011)

Members: Graham Jones discharged and Tony Cunningham nominated in substitution.

21 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Taxation of Equitable Life (Payments) Order 2011)

Members: Andrew Bridgen discharged and Karl McCartney nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

22 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 7 June, to be published (Sir Alan Haselhurst).

23 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 9, 16 and 23 June in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 7 June, to be published (Natascha Engel).

24 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) 2018 World Cup Bid: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Follow-up to the Press standards, privacy and libel report: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

25 Energy and Climate Change Committee

The UK’s Energy Supply: Security or Independence?:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1065-ii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

26 Health Committee

Public Health: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1048-ii) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

27 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Education Bill; and other Bills: Thirteenth 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 8 February, 29 March, 28 April and 12 May (HC 1140);

(2) Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011: Stop and Search without Reasonable Suspicion: Fourteenth 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 8 March, 19 May and 24 May (HC 1141);

(3) The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy:

(i) Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 767);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Policing and Protests: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Remedial Orders: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

28 International Development Committee

The Future of DFID’s Programme in India: Eighth Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 616) (Malcolm Bruce).

29 Justice Committee

The role of the probation service:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 519-x);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Sir Alan Beith).

30 Public Accounts (Committee of)

Regulating Network Rail’s Efficiency: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1036-ii) (Margaret Hodge).

31 Scottish Affairs Committee

The implications for Scotland of the Spending Review and the Strategic Defence and Security Review: Evidence, to be printed (HC 580-ii) (Mr Ian Davidson).

32 Transport Committee

(1) Effective Road and Traffic Management:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 872-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) High Speed Rail: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) The Coastguard, emergency towing vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group: Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

33 Treasury Committee

Appointments of Michael Cohrs and Alastair Clark to the interim Financial Policy Committee: Fourteenth Report, with evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1125-I and -II) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).

34 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) The future of the Newport Passport Office: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1137);

(2) Inward Investment in Wales:

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

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Broadband in Wales: Written evidence, to be published

(David T.C. Davies).

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Dairy farming (Dr Daniel Poulter).

Future of heritage assets (Stella Creasy).

City status for Reading (Alok Sharma).

Teaching of emergency life skills in schools (Julie Hilling).

Stonnall Road, Aldridge approved premises and multi-agency public protection arrangements (Mr Richard Shepherd).

Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).

Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow.

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and 159:

Wednesday 25 May 2011

Other Papers:

1 Immigration

Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No. 5) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1321), dated 24 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

2 Treaty Series (No. 20, 2011)

Agreement, done at Bonn on 15 July 1993, on the Legal Status of the International Tracing Service and Protocols, done at Berlin on 1 June to 1 November 2006, amending the 1955 Bonn Agreements Constituting an International Commission for the International Tracing Service and on Relations between the International Commission for the International Tracing Service and the International Committee of the Red Cross (by Command) (Cm. 8091) (Secretary William Hague).

Thursday 26 May 2011

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 European Union (No. 3, 2011)

Framework Agreement, done at Brussels on 10 May 2010, between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8085) (Secretary William Hague).

4 Legal Services Commission

Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1331), dated 24 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

5 Miscellaneous (No. 3, 2011)

Singapore Treaty, done at Singapore on 28 March 2006, on the Law of Trademarks, Regulations under the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks and a Resolution by the Diplomatic Conference Supplementary to the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks and the Regulations thereunder, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8086) (Secretary William Hague).

6 Road Traffic

Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1307), dated 23 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

Other Papers:

7 Foreign Affairs

Government Response to the Third Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2010–12, on FCO Performance and Finances (by Command) (Cm. 8060) (Secretary William Hague).

8 Treaty Series (No. 16, 2011)

Exchange of Notes, done at Tallinn on 16 November 1999 and 25 July 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Estonia amending the Air Services Agreement done at London on 3 March 1993 (by Command) (Cm. 8090) (Secretary William Hague).

9 Treaty Series (No. 17, 2011)

Exchange of Letters, done at Freetown on 12 December 2007, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Special Court for Sierra Leone concerning the Relocation of Witnesses (by Command) (Cm. 8089) (Secretary William Hague).

10 Treaty Series (No. 18, 2011)

Framework Agreement, done at Stockholm on 21 May 2003, on a Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation, with Protocol (by Command) (Cm. 8088) (Secretary William Hague).

11 Treaty Series (No. 19, 2011)

Treaty, done at London on 7 April 2005, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (by Command) (Cm. 8087) (Secretary William Hague).

Friday 27 May 2011

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

12 Family Proceedings

Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1328), dated 27 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

13 Magistrates’ Courts

Magistrates’ Courts (Enforcement or Variation of Orders Made in Family Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1329), dated 27 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

14 Medicines

Medicines (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1327), dated 24 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

Thursday 2 June 2011

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

15 Constitutional Law

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1345), dated 26 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

16 Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries

Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) Harbour Revision Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1347), dated 26 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

Other Papers:

17 Education

Report and Accounts of Partnerships for Schools Limited for 2010–11 (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

Friday 3 June 2011

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

18 Health Care and Associated Professions

General Pharmaceutical Council (Continuing Professional Development and Consequential Amendments) Rules Order of Council 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1367), dated 1 June 2011 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

19 Immigration

Immigration Services Commissioner (Application Fee) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1366), dated 29 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

Monday 6 June 2011

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

20 Land Registration

Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1410), dated 2 June 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

21 Pensions

Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005 (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1364), dated 26 May 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Liam Fox).

Other Papers:

22 Culture, Media and Sport

Government Response to the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2010–11, on Funding of the arts and heritage (by Command) (Cm. 8071) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

23 Education

Letting Children be Children: Report of an Independent Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood (by Command) (Cm. 8078) (Secretary Michael Gove).

24 Land Registration

Land Registration (Proper Office) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1411), dated 2 June 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 7 June 2011:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

25 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

(1) Draft Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); and

(2) draft Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Machines in Adult Gaming Centres and Bingo Premises) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

26 Climate Change

Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

27 Land Registration

Draft Land Registration (Network Access) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

28 Social Security

Draft Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

29 Weights and Measures

Draft Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Other Papers:

30 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Natural Choice: securing the value of nature (by Command) (Cm. 8082) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

31 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan) (by Command) (Cm. 8094) (Secretary William Hague).

32 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of the Office of Rail Regulation for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 966) (Mark Hoban);

(2) Report and Accounts of the Treasury Solicitor’s Department for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1032) (The Attorney General); and

(3) Report and Resource Accounts of HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 967) (Mark Hoban).

33 Home Office

Prevent Strategy (by Command) (Cm. 8092) (Secretary Theresa May).

34 Human Rights

Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2010–11, on Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2011 (by Command) (Cm. 8096) (Secretary Theresa May).

35 Law Commissions

Report of the Law Commission on Making Land Work: Easements, Covenants and Profits à Prendre (by Command) (Cm. 1067) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

36 Local Government

Local Government Financial Statistics: England (No. 21) for 2011 (by Act) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

37 National Health Service

Report and Accounts of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

38 Opticians

Strategic Plan of the General Optical Council for 2011–12 to 2013–14 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

39 Prevention of Terrorism

Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (by Command) (Cm. 8095) (Secretary Theresa May).

40 Treasury Solicitor

Accounts of the Crown’s Nominee for 2010–11 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1039) (Justine Greening).

Prepared 2nd February 2015