House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
11th July 2011

No. 184

Monday 11 July 2011

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

2 Statements: (1) Open Public Services White Paper (Mr Oliver Letwin)

(2) Phone hacking and the media (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

3 European Union Bill (Programme) (No. 3)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the European Union Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 7 December 2010 (European Union Bill (Programme)) and 24 January 2011 (European Union Bill (Programme) (No. 2)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after their commencement at today’s sitting.

Subsequent stages

2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.-(James Duddridge.)

Question agreed to.

4 European Union Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Lords Amendments 1 and 2 agreed to.

Lords Amendment 3 disagreed to.

Lords Amendment 4 agreed to.

Lords Amendments 5 to 13 disagreed to.

Lords Amendment 14

Amendment (a) made to the Lords Amendment.

Amendment (b) moved to the Lords Amendment.-(Mr David Lidington.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 318.

Ayes: 485 (Tellers: Mr Shailesh Vara, Mr Philip Dunne).

Noes: 22 (Tellers: Mr William Cash, Kelvin Hopkins).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords Amendment, as amended, agreed to.

Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 15.-(Mr David Lidington.)

The House divided.

Division No. 319.

Ayes: 301 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Bill Wiggin).

Noes: 212 (Tellers: Angela Smith, Phil Wilson).

Lords Amendment 15 accordingly disagreed to.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments 3, 5 to 13 and 15.

That David Lidington, James Duddridge, Wayne David, David Hamilton and David Heath be members of the Committee.

That David Lidington be the Chair of the Committee.

That three be the quorum of the Committee.

That the Committee do withdraw immediately.-(James Duddridge.)

5 Rights and Protection of Victims

Resolved, That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 10610/11 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to the Draft Directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, No. 10613/11 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to the Draft Regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters, No. 10612/11 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to a Commission Communication-strengthening victims’ rights in the EU and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 16 May 2011 relating to a Council Resolution on a Roadmap for strengthening the rights and protection of victims, in particular in criminal proceedings; and welcomes the opportunity to consider views on whether the UK should opt in to the draft Directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims and the Draft Regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters.-(Secretary Kenneth Clarke.)

6 European Union Bill (Reasons Committee)

David Lidington (Chair) reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments to the European Union Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed him to report to the House:

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 3 and 5 for the following Reason:

Because the outcome of the referendum should be determined by those who vote in it and should not depend on how many do not vote.

The Reason was agreed to.

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 6 to 13 for the following Reason:

Because the decisions concerned would involve an increase in the competences or powers of the European Union in relation to the United Kingdom and should therefore require approval by referendum as well as by Act.

The Reason was agreed to.

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 15 for the following Reason:

Because Part 1 and Schedule 1 are not provisions to which it is appropriate to apply a sunset provision.

The Reason was agreed to.

Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.

7 Deferred Divisions

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Mark Hoban relating to International Monetary Fund.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

Question agreed to.

8 Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee)

Motion made, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 21 June, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the draft Financial Services Bill presented to both Houses on 16 June (Cm 8083).

That a Select Committee of six Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft Financial Services Bill presented to both Houses on 16 June (Cm 8083).

That the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 1 December 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 Mr Nicholas Brown, Mr David Laws, Mr Peter Lilley, David Mowat, Mr George Mudie and Mr David Ruffley be members of the Committee.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

9 Business of the House (13 July)

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 13 July, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c)(i) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), opposition business may be proceeded with until 7.00 pm; and proceedings shall then lapse if not previously disposed of.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

10 Business of the House (18 July)

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 18 July, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary Chris Huhne relating to National Policy Statements not later than 9.00 pm; 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.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

11 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order today), That the draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 13 June, be approved.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

The House divided.

Division No. 320.

Ayes: 274 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Bill Wiggin).

Noes: 246 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Gregg McClymont).

Question accordingly agreed to.

12 Adjournment

Subject: Carnforth Station platforms (David Morris).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

Adjourned at 10.43 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

13 Dangerous Driving (Maximum Sentence) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 9 September, read and discharged.

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

General Committees: Reports

14 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Roger Gale (Chair) reported the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Regulations 2011 and the draft Renewable Heat Incentive (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008) Regulations 2011.

15 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (Chair) reported the draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011.

16 Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Dai Havard (Chair) reported the draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2011 and the draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2011.

17 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Edward Leigh (Chair) reported the draft Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011.

18 Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Contravention of Information Requirements) Order 2011.

19 European Committee A in respect of European Union Documents No. 11491/11, relating to a Commission communication on concluding the first European Semester of economic policy coordination, No. 11196/11, relating to a Draft Council Recommendation on the UK’s National Reform Programme 2011 and a Council opinion on its updated Convergence Programme for 2011–2014, and No. SEC(2011)736, relating to a Commission Staff Working Document on the assessment of the UK’s 2011 National Reform Programme and Convergence Programme

Miss Anne McIntosh (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 11491/11 relating to a Commission communication on concluding the first European Semester of economic policy coordination, No. 11196/11 relating to a Draft Council Recommendation on the UK’s National Reform Programme 2011 and a Council opinion on its updated Convergence Programme for 2011–2014, and No. SEC(2011)736 relating to a Commission Staff Working Document on the assessment of the UK’s 2011 National Reform Programme and Convergence Programme; welcomes the Commission’s support for the Government’s efforts to reduce the deficit, which is consistent with the conclusions reached by the IMF and the OECD in their recent reviews of the UK economy; welcomes the conclusion of the first European Semester but note the Government’s maintenance of the scrutiny reserve at Council and European Council as part of its concerns about a timetable which has not permitted proper Parliamentary scrutiny; welcomes the Government’s intention to press for more timely publication of these documents in future; and welcomes the Government’s policy of securing assurances that the UK cannot be subject to sanctions in respect of the Stability and Growth Pact under existing Treaty provisions on proposed new legislation on economic governance.

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).

20 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Renewable Heat Incentive Regulations 2011 and the draft Renewable Heat Incentive (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008) Regulations 2011)

Members: Mr David Anderson, Andrew George, Mark Menzies and Paul Uppal discharged and Dr Thérèse Coffey, Mark Hendrick, Jonathan Lord and Bob Russell nominated in substitution.

21 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011)

Members: Neil Parish and Laura Sandys discharged and Michael Ellis and Mel Stride nominated in substitution.

22 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft International Tax Enforcement (Liberia) Order 2011, the draft International Tax Enforcement (Aruba) Order 2011, the draft International Tax Enforcement (Curaçao, Sint Maarten and BES Islands) Order 2011, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (South Africa) Order 2011 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Mauritius) Order 2011)

Members: Gareth Johnson discharged and Stephen McPartland nominated in substitution.

23 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011)

Members: Dr Thérèse Coffey, Michael Ellis, Nigel Mills and David Tredinnick discharged and Jackie Doyle-Price, Karl McCartney, Laura Sandys and Mike Weatherley nominated in substitution.

24 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft International Renewable Energy Agency (Legal Capacities) Order 2011)

Members: Stephen McPartland discharged and Gareth Johnson nominated in substitution.

25 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011)

Members: Bill Esterson, Ben Gummer and Simon Wright discharged and Karen Bradley, Mr Frank Field and Jenny Willott nominated in substitution.

26 Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Contravention of Information Requirements) Order 2011)

Members: Mr Don Foster, Greg Mulholland and Mr Rob Wilson discharged and Lorely Burt, John Hemming and Caroline Nokes nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

27 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 11 July, to be published (Sir Alan Haselhurst).

28 Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee on)

Draft Defamation Bill: Evidence, to be printed (HC 930-xii) (Sir Peter Bottomley).

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

Draft House of Lords Reform Bill: Mr Tom Clarke reported, That Lord Richard had been chosen as Chair of the Committee.

30 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill; Armed Forces Bill: Sixteenth 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 15 and 29 March and 14 June (HC 1432) (Dr Hywel Francis).

31 Public Accounts (Committee of)

Aircraft Carriers: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1427-i) (Margaret Hodge).

32 Science and Technology Committee

(1) Astronomy and Particle Physics: Government and Science and Technology Facilities Council Responses to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2010–12: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1425);

(2) The commissioning of X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy services

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1364-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Andrew Miller).

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 8 July 2011 under Standing Order No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Children and Young Persons

Childcare (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1628), dated 4 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

2 Education

(1) Education (Non-Maintained Special Schools) (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1627), dated 4 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove);

(2) Joseph Priestley College, Leeds (Dissolution) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1675), dated 7 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(3) Leeds College of Art (Transfer to the Higher Education Sector) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1676), dated 7 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable); and

(4) Leeds College of Music (Dissolution) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1677), dated 7 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

3 Electricity

Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1655), dated 6 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

4 Financial Services and Markets

Prospectus Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1668), dated 7 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

5 Legal Services

Legal Services Act 2007 (Licensing Authorities) (Maximum Penalty) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1659), dated 5 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

6 Prisons

Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1663), dated 5 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

7 Road Traffic

Road Traffic (Drink and Drugs) (Cambridgeshire Guided Busway) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1652), dated 5 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 11 July:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8 Highways

Olympic Route Network Designation (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1656), dated 6 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

9 Museums and Galleries

Natural History Museum (Authorised Repositories) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1682), dated 7 July 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

Other Papers:

10 Air Force (Constitution)

Amendment List 18 to Air Publication 3376 Vol. 1-Terms and Conditions of Service for Airmen of the Royal Air Force (by Act) (Secretary Liam Fox).

11 Bank of England

Report and Financial Statements of the Bank of England for 2011 (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

12 Energy

Report and Accounts of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1244) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

13 Farm Land and Rural Development

Review by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under section 2 of the Farm Land and Rural Development Act 1988, of Farm Woodland Scheme and Farm Woodland Premium Schemes in England (by Act) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

14 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Accounts of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (England and Wales) for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 988) (Mark Hoban);

(2) Report and Accounts of the Highways Agency for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1107) (Secretary Philip Hammond);

(3) Report and Accounts of Vehicle Certification Agency for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1110) (Secretary Philip Hammond); and

(4) Report and Accounts of Wilton Park for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1256) (Secretary William Hague).

15 Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies)

(1) Report and Accounts of National Forest Company for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 1097) (Secretary Caroline Spelman); and

(2) Report and Financial Statements of the Geffrye Museum Trust for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 1120) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

16 Health

The Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal (by Command) (Cm. 8140) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

17 Marine and Coastal Access

Report and Accounts of Marine Management Organisation for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1394) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

18 Museums and Galleries

Report and Accounts of Victoria and Albert Museum for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1324) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

19 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Geographic information strategy (by Act); to be printed (HC 1274) (Clerk of the House).

20 National Lottery

Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Sports Council Grant-in-Aid and Lottery Distribution Fund for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1163) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

21 Oil and Pipelines

Account of the Oil and Pipelines Agency for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1300) (Clerk of the House).

22 Private Security Industry

Report and Accounts of Security Industry Authority for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1243) (Secretary Theresa May).

23 Social Security Administration

Account of the Social Fund for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1307) (Clerk of the House).

24 Treasury

Open Public Services White Paper (by Command) (Cm. 8145) (Danny Alexander).

25 Work and Pensions

(1) Consultation on the recommendations in Liz Sayce’s independent review of Specialist Disability Employment Programmes: Getting in, staying in and getting on (by Command) (Cm. 8126) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith); and

(2) Government Response to Liz Sayce’s independent review of Specialist Disability Employment Programmes: Getting in, staying in and getting on (by Command) (Cm. 8106) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).