House of Commons
Session 2010-12
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
22nd June 2011
No. 174
Wednesday 22 June 2011
The House met at 11.30 am.
PRAYERS.
1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland
(2) the Prime Minister
2 Smoking in Private Vehicles: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made and Question proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision for a ban on smoking in private vehicles where there are children present; and for connected purposes.-(Alex Cunningham.)
Motion opposed (Standing Order No. 23(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 303.
Ayes: 78 (Tellers: Ian Mearns, Mr Andrew Love).
Noes: 66 (Tellers: Jacob Rees-Mogg, Ben Gummer).
Question accordingly agreed to.
Ordered, That Alex Cunningham, Mark Durkan, Caroline Lucas, Mrs Jenny Chapman, Ian Mearns, Julie Elliott, Stephen Lloyd, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Bob Blackman, Stephen McPartland, Mr David Amess and Bob Russell present the Bill.
Alex Cunningham accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 25 November, and to be printed (Bill 207).
3 Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (18th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))
The Economy One Year Since the Government’s First Budget
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House notes that on 22 June 2010 the Chancellor announced his first Budget with a target to eliminate the structural deficit by 2015–16 through an additional £40 billion of spending cuts and tax rises, including a VAT rise; further notes that over the last six months the economy has not grown, in the last month retail sales fell by 1.4 per cent. and manufacturing output fell by 1.5 per cent. and despite a welcome recent fall in unemployment, the Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that future unemployment will be up to 200,000 higher than expected; believes the Government’s policies to cut the deficit too far and too fast have led to slower growth, higher inflation and higher unemployment, which are creating a vicious circle, since the Government is now set to borrow £46 billion more than previously forecast; calls on the Government to adopt a more balanced deficit plan which, alongside tough decisions on tax and spending cuts, puts jobs first and will be a better way to get the deficit down over the longer term and avoid long-term damage to the economy; and, if the Government will not change course and halve the deficit over four years, demands that it should take a step in the right direction by temporarily cutting VAT to 17.5 per cent. until the economy returns to strong growth and by using funds raised from repeating the 2010 bank bonus tax to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.-(Ed Balls.)
Amendment moved, in line 1, to leave out from ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add ‘welcomes the fact that in the last year a record 520,000 new private sector jobs were created, with the second highest rate of net job creation in the G7, exports grew by 13 per cent. and manufacturing activity was 4.2 per cent. higher and the latest labour market data showed the largest fall in unemployment for more than a decade; notes that the Government inherited a budget deficit forecast to be the largest in the G20; further notes that the previous administration and now Opposition has no credible plan to deal with the deficit and that the Shadow Chancellor’s recent proposal for a temporary cut in VAT has been widely criticised for lacking credibility and would put the stability of the economy at risk; notes that the Government has introduced a permanent bank levy that raises more revenue than the previous administration’s one-off bonus tax and that the Government has set out a credible plan that has been endorsed by the IMF, OECD, European Commission and the CBI, that has led to greater stability, lower market interest rates and an affirmation of the UK’s credit rating that had been put at risk by the previous administration; and notes that this stability provides a platform for rebalancing the economy and the Government’s Plan for Growth that includes reducing business taxes, investing in apprenticeships, creating a new Green Investment Bank, reforming the planning system, reducing the burden of regulation and reforming the welfare system to make work pay.’.-(Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.)
Question proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question (Standing Order No. 31(2)).
Mr Alan Campbell claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).
Question put, That the Question be now put.
Question agreed to.
Question accordingly put.
The House divided.
Division No. 304.
Ayes: 208 (Tellers: Mark Hendrick, Lyn Brown).
Noes: 305 (Tellers: Mr Shailesh Vara, Mark Hunter).
Question accordingly negatived.
Question, That the proposed words be there added, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 31).
The House divided.
Division No. 305.
Ayes: 299 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Jeremy Wright).
Noes: 206 (Tellers: Mark Hendrick, Mr David Anderson).
Question accordingly agreed to.
The Speaker declared the Main Question, as amended, agreed to (Standing Order No. 31(2)).
Resolved, That this House welcomes the fact that in the last year a record 520,000 new private sector jobs were created, with the second highest rate of net job creation in the G7, exports grew by 13 per cent. and manufacturing activity was 4.2 per cent. higher and the latest labour market data showed the largest fall in unemployment for more than a decade; notes that the Government inherited a budget deficit forecast to be the largest in the G20; further notes that the previous administration and now Opposition has no credible plan to deal with the deficit and that the Shadow Chancellor’s recent proposal for a temporary cut in VAT has been widely criticised for lacking credibility and would put the stability of the economy at risk; notes that the Government has introduced a permanent bank levy that raises more revenue than the previous administration’s one-off bonus tax and that the Government has set out a credible plan that has been endorsed by the IMF, OECD, European Commission and the CBI, that has led to greater stability, lower market interest rates and an affirmation of the UK’s credit rating that had been put at risk by the previous administration; and notes that this stability provides a platform for rebalancing the economy and the Government’s Plan for Growth that includes reducing business taxes, investing in apprenticeships, creating a new Green Investment Bank, reforming the planning system, reducing the burden of regulation and reforming the welfare system to make work pay.
4 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Amendment) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 21 March, be approved.-(Stephen Crabb.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Distribution of Dormant Account Money (Apportionment) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 9 May, be approved.-(Stephen Crabb.)
Question agreed to.
5 Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
Motion made, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 7 June, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the draft House of Lords Reform Bill presented to both Houses on 17 May (Cm 8077).
That a Select Committee of thirteen Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Cm 8077).
That the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 29 February 2012.
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;
(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.
That Gavin Barwell, Mr Tom Clarke, Ann Coffey, Bill Esterson, Oliver Heald, Tristram Hunt, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Dr William McCrea, Dr Daniel Poulter, Laura Sandys, John Stevenson, John Thurso and Malcolm Wicks be members of the Committee.-(Sir George Young.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
6 Public Petitions
A Public Petition from residents of Torbay relating to Response to DEFRA consultation on water charges in the South West Water area was presented and read by Mr Adrian Sanders.
7 Adjournment
Subject: Maternity services in Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust (Margaret Hodge).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Stephen Crabb.)
Adjourned at 7.59 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
8 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Bill Committee
Mr James Gray (Chair) reported the Bill, with Amendments.
Bill, as amended, to be considered on Friday 21 October; and to be printed (Bill 208).
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).
9 Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill Committee
Members: Derek Twigg discharged and Fiona O’Donnell nominated in substitution.
10 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr James Gray
(2) Members: Lyn Brown, Thomas Docherty, Mrs Mary Glindon, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr Sam Gyimah, John Hemming, Mr Mark Hoban, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Chris Leslie, John Mann, David Mowat, Mr John Redwood, Alok Sharma, Andrew Stephenson, Paul Uppal, Valerie Vaz, Stephen Williams and Sammy Wilson.
11 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Carbon Budget Order 2011 and the draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr David Amess
(2) Members: Mr David Anderson, Gregory Barker, Mr John Baron, Fiona Bruce, Mike Crockart, Nic Dakin, Caroline Dinenage, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Bill Esterson, George Freeman, Huw Irranca-Davies, Ian Mearns, Anne Marie Morris, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Dennis Skinner, Ian Swales, David Tredinnick and Mr Shailesh Vara.
12 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2011 and the draft Pensions Act 2007 (Abolition of Contracting-out for Defined Contribution Pension Schemes) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2011)
(1) Chair: Hywel Williams
(2) Members: Mr Ben Bradshaw, Jon Cruddas, Mr Frank Field, Lilian Greenwood, Simon Hart, Gareth Johnson, Brandon Lewis, Mr Pat McFadden, Nigel Mills, Meg Munn, Ian Paisley, Rachel Reeves, Andrew Selous, Mr Richard Shepherd, Miss Chloe Smith, Iain Stewart, Steve Webb and Jenny Willott.
13 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011 and the draft Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Amendment) Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Nadine Dorries
(2) Members: Mr Crispin Blunt, Andrew Bridgen, Mr Douglas Carswell, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Stella Creasy, Mike Crockart, Mr Roger Godsiff, Duncan Hames, Jeremy Lefroy, Karen Lumley, Siobhain McDonagh, Mary Macleod, Jonathan Reynolds, Jim Shannon, Mr Andy Slaughter, Mr Andrew Smith, Mr Dave Watts and Jeremy Wright.
14 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Albert Owen
(2) Members: Mr David Anderson, Gordon Birtwistle, Karen Bradley, Conor Burns, Ann Clwyd, Ann Coffey, Mark Durkan, Kate Green, Kwasi Kwarteng, Stephen Lloyd, John McDonnell, Stephen McPartland, Austin Mitchell, Stephen Pound, Mr Dominic Raab, Mr Hugo Swire, Angela Watkinson and James Wharton.
15 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2011)
(1) Chair: Mr Andrew Turner
(2) Members: Mr David Anderson, Steve Baker, Conor Burns, John Cryer, Mark Durkan, Chris Evans, Paul Flynn, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr John Leech, Stephen Lloyd, Alison McGovern, Stephen Mosley, Paul Murphy, Neil Parish, Stephen Pound, Mr Hugo Swire, Angela Watkinson and Mike Weatherley.
16 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Machines in Adult Gaming Centres and Bingo Premises) Order 2011 and the draft Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2011)
Members: Ian Austin, Nicola Blackwood, Mr Gregory Campbell, Damian Collins, Paul Farrelly, Mr Don Foster, Mike Gapes, Richard Harrington, John Hemming, George Hollingbery, Tristram Hunt, Dan Jarvis, Mr Matthew Offord, John Penrose, Angela Watkinson, Malcolm Wicks, Phil Wilson and Mr Rob Wilson.
17 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2011)
Members: Mr Crispin Blunt, Tom Brake, Mike Crockart, Barry Gardiner, Helen Goodman, Gordon Henderson, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Kris Hopkins, Joseph Johnson, Simon Kirby, Mr Michael Meacher, Alun Michael, Jonathan Reynolds, David Simpson, Karl Turner, Martin Vickers, Chris White and Jeremy Wright.
European Union Documents Referred
18 European Committee B
European Union Documents No. 11491/11, relating to Commission Communication: Concluding the first European Semester of economic policy coordination, and No. 11196/11, relating to a Draft Council Recommendation on the National Reform Programme 2011 of the United Kingdom and delivering a Council Opinion on the updated Convergence Programme of the United Kingdom, 2011–14, and an Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by HM Treasury on 16 June 2011, relating to Assessment of the 2011 national reform programme and convergence programme for the United Kingdom.
19 European Committee B
Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by HM Treasury on 27 May 2011, relating to the statement of estimates of the Commission 2012.
20 European Committee B
European Union Document No. 10784/11, relating to Commission Communication: A dialogue for migration, mobility and security with the southern Mediterranean countries.
21 European Committee B
European Union Documents No. 9776/11, relating to a Draft Council implementing Decision on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal and No. 9780/2/11, relating to a Council implementing Decision on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal.
22 European Committee B
European Union Document No. 10612/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Commission Communication-strengthening victims’ rights in the EU, together with European Union Documents No. 10610/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Directive on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and No. 10613/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters, already referred on 8 June 2011 and an Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 16 May 2011, submitted by the Ministry of Justice, relating to a Draft Resolution on a Roadmap for strengthening the rights and protection of victims, in particular in criminal proceedings, already referred on 18 May 2011.
Reports from Select Committees
23 Defence Committee
(1) The performance of the Ministry of Defence 2009–10: Third Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 760);
(2) The Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National Security Strategy:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 761-vii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published
(Mr James Arbuthnot).
24 Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee on)
Draft Defamation Bill: Evidence, to be printed (HC 930-ix) (Sir Peter Bottomley).
25 Education Committee
(1) Behaviour and Discipline in Schools: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1316);
(2) The role and performance of Ofsted: Responses from the Government and Ofsted to the Second Report from the Committee: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1317);
(3) Health visitors: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1170-i)
(Mr Graham Stuart).
26 Energy and Climate Change Committee
(1) Ofgem’s Retail Market Review:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1046-ii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Ofgem-Main Estimate 2011–12: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) A European Supergrid: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Tim Yeo).
27 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) Outcome of the Farming Regulation Task Force:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1266-ii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Natural Environment White Paper: Written evidence, to be published
(Miss Anne McIntosh).
28 Environmental Audit Committee
(1) The impact of UK overseas aid on environmental protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation:
(i) Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 12 and 19 January, 2, 9 and 16 February, 27 April and 4 May (HC 710);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Sustainable Food:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 879-ii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Air Quality: a follow up report: Written evidence, to be published
(Joan Walley).
29 European Scrutiny Committee
(1) Thirty-fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 428-xxx);
(2) Enhanced cooperation for the EU patent: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1341-i);
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr William Cash).
30 Foreign Affairs Committee
(1) Piracy off the coast of Somalia: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1318-i);
(2) Overseas Territories: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) The Implications of Cuts to the BBC World Service: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) UK–Brazil Relations: Written evidence, to be published
(Richard Ottaway).
31 Health Committee
Complaints and litigation:
(1) Sixth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 786-I and -II);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Stephen Dorrell).
32 Liaison Committee
Estimates Day: Recommendation for the allocation of time for the consideration of Estimates on the second allotted day in the present session (Standing Order No. 145) as follows:
That a day not later than 5 August be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2011–12:
Department for Communities and Local Government, and Home Office, in so far as they relate to the ‘Prevent’ Strategy
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in so far as it relates to Afghanistan and Pakistan
(Sir Alan Beith).
33 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Air passenger duty: implications for Northern Ireland: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1227-ii) (Mr Laurence Robertson).
34 Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Department for Transport: The InterCity East Coast Passenger Rail Franchise: Thirty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1035);
(2) Information and Communications Technology in government: Fortieth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1050);
(3) FCO Cost Reduction: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1284-i)
(Margaret Hodge).
35 Science and Technology Committee
(1) The Forensic Science Service: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 855);
(2) Forest research: Written evidence, to be published
(Andrew Miller).
36 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Twenty-fourth Report, to be printed (HC 354-xxiv) (George Mudie).
[WH, No. 113]
Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Current and future effects of youth unemployment (Steve McCabe).
Education Capital Programmes in Coventry (Mr Jim Cunningham).
UK relations with Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus (Bob Blackman).
Ownership of Hadrian’s Wall (John Stevenson).
Maximum sentence for dangerous driving offences (Karl Turner).
Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).
Adjourned at 5.00 pm until tomorrow.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Constitutional Law
Draft Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Moore).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Building and Buildings
Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1515), dated 15 June 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).
3 Energy Conservation
Energy Information Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1524), dated 20 June 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).
4 Food
Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1517), dated 16 June 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).
Other Papers:
5 Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 968) (Mark Hoban).
6 Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies)
Report and Accounts of the Sports Council Trust Company for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 1055) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
7 Health Protection Agency
Report and Accounts of the Health Protection Agency for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1103) (Clerk of the House).
8 National Audit
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Reducing costs in the Department for Work and Pensions (by Act); to be printed (HC 1089) (Clerk of the House).
9 National Health Service
(1) Report and Accounts of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);
(2) Report and Accounts of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and
(3) Report and Accounts of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).