House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
8th November 2011

No. 219

Tuesday 8 November 2011

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills [Lords]: London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]: Consideration of the Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Tuesday 15 November.

2 Private Bills [Lords]: London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 15 November.

3 Private Bills [Lords]: Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 15 November.

4 Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

5 Internet Regulation (Material Inciting Gang Violence): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give courts the power to order internet service providers to remove certain material which incites gang violence; and for connected purposes;

That Heidi Alexander, Mr David Lammy, Ms Karen Buck, Joan Ruddock, Bob Blackman, Siobhain McDonagh, Meg Hillier, Bill Esterson, Teresa Pearce and Mr Lee Scott present the Bill.

Heidi Alexander accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 March 2012, and to be printed (Bill 246).

6 European Budgets 2014–2020

Resolved, That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 12478/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, 12474/11, 12480/11, 12483/11, 12475/11 and Addenda 1 to 3, and 12484/11, relating to the Commission’s proposal on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), 2014–20; agrees with the Government, that at a time of ongoing economic fragility in Europe and tight constraints on domestic public spending, the Commission’s proposal for very substantial spending increases compared with current spend is unacceptable, unrealistic, too large and incompatible with the tough decisions being taken in the UK and in countries across Europe to bring deficits under control and stimulate economic growth, that the next MFF must see significant improvements in the financial management of EU resources by the Commission and by Member States and in the value for money of spend and that the proposed changes to the UK abatement and new taxes to fund the EU budget are completely unacceptable and an unwelcome distraction from the pressing issues that the EU needs to address; and supports the Government’s ongoing efforts to reduce the Commission’s proposed budget.-(Mr Mark Hoban.)

7 Prudential Requirements for Credit Institutions and Investment Firms

Resolved, That this House considers that the draft Regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (European Union Document No. 13284/11 and Addenda 1 to 4) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in the Annex to Chapter 1 of the Forty-second Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 428-xxxvii); and in accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the presidents of the European institutions.-(Mr Mark Hoban.)

8 Backbench Business (Un-allotted half day)

Publication of a Select Committee Report

Resolved, That this House notes the publication of the Tenth Report from the Transport Committee, on High Speed Rail, HC 1185.-(Mrs Louise Ellman.)

Cost of Motor Insurance

Resolved, That this House expresses concern over the large increase in the cost of motor insurance in recent years, including in relation to young drivers; welcomes the report by the Transport Committee on the cost of motor insurance (HC 591) and its continuing inquiry into the reasons for this increase; notes that factors explaining the cost of motor insurance include the number and cost of personal injury claims arising from road accidents, assessment of risk, fraud, and uninsured driving; notes that the Government has taken some steps to deal with these issues, including a ban on referral fees in personal injury cases, but that more could be done; further notes that Ministerial responsibility for these issues is split across several departments; and calls on the Government to establish a cross-departmental Ministerial committee on reducing the cost of motor insurance and to publish a plan for dealing with the different aspects of this problem during this Parliament.-(Mrs Louise Ellman.)

9 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information by Welsh Ministers) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 19 July, be approved.-(James Duddridge.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Value Added Tax Information) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 15 September, be approved.-(James Duddridge.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 10 October, be approved.-(James Duddridge.)

Question agreed to.

10 Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 12519/11, relating to a Commission Communication-Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, and No. 12514/11 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to a Draft Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy; and supports the Government’s view that fundamental reform of the EU fisheries policy is required to deliver the legislative changes necessary to achieve healthy fish stocks, a prosperous fishing industry and a healthy marine environment.-(James Duddridge.)

Question agreed to.

11 Delegated Legislation

Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Mr Peter Lilley relating to the House of Commons Members’ Fund shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice of a motion has been given that the instrument be approved.-(James Duddridge.)

12 Adjournment

Subject: Situation in Yemen (Keith Vaz).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(James Duddridge.)

Adjourned at 9.43 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

13 Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 25 November, read and discharged.

Bill withdrawn.

14 Magna Carta Anniversary (Bank Holiday) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 25 November, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 30 March 2012.

General Committees: Reports

15 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mrs Linda Riordan (Chair) reported the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2011.

16 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Roger Gale (Chair) reported the draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2011, the draft International Development Association (Sixteenth Replenishment) Order 2011, the draft International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Selective Capital Increase) Order 2011 and the draft International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (General Capital Increase) Order 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).

17 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2011, the draft International Development Association (Sixteenth Replenishment) Order 2011, the draft International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Selective Capital Increase) Order 2011 and the draft International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (General Capital Increase) Order 2011)

Members: Malcolm Wicks discharged and Hugh Bayley nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

18 Backbench Business Committee

Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 8 November, to be published (Mr Peter Bone).

19 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) Unauthorised disclosure of draft report: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1638);

(2) Gambling: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1554-iv);

(3) Phone-hacking: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr John Whittingdale).

20 Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee on)

Draft Financial Services Bill: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1447-xii) (Mr Peter Lilley).

21 Education Committee

The College of Social Work: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1630-i) (Mr Graham Stuart).

22 Foreign Affairs Committee

FCO Performance and Finances: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1618-i) (Richard Ottaway).

23 Health Committee

Social Care: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1583-ii) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

24 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Home Office Agencies: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1631-i);

(2) Policing large scale disorder: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1456-vi);

(3) Roots of violent radicalisation: Written evidence, to be published

(Keith Vaz).

25 International Development Committee

Private Foundations: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1557-ii) (Malcolm Bruce).

26 Liaison Committee

Evidence from the Prime Minister: Evidence, to be printed (HC 608-iv) (Sir Alan Beith).

27 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Role of the Head of the Civil Service: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1582-ii);

(2) Smaller Government: Bigger Society?: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

28 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)

IPSA procedures for investigations and related matters: Twentieth Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1578) (Mr Kevin Barron).

29 Transport Committee

(1) Cable thefts on the railway:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1609-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Sulphur emissions by ships: Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

30 Treasury Committee

Financial Conduct Authority:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1574-iv);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

31 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Inward investment in Wales: Evidence, to be printed (HC 854-viii);

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

(3) Representation of consumer interests in Wales: Written evidence, to be published

(David T.C. Davies).

[WH, No. 143]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Care Quality Commission report on Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust and the future of King George Hospital (Mike Gapes).

Government policy on grammar schools (Gareth Johnson).

Future of primary care support services in Devon and the South West (Mr Ben Bradshaw).

Schools in Bradford (Mr David Ward).

Planning and basement developments (Ms Karen Buck).

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

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

Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Mental Capacity

Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Appropriate Body) (England) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2645), dated 3 November 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

2 Merchant Shipping

Merchant Shipping (Flag State Directive) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2667), dated 3 November 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

3 Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc

Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2661), dated 3 November 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

4 Sports Grounds and Sporting Events

Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2669), dated 7 November 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

Other Papers:

5 Energy

Statutory Security of Supply Report (by Act); to be printed (HC 1604) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

6 Health Service Commissioners

Twelfth Report of the Health Service Commissioner for England, Session 2010–12: Report by the Health Service Ombudsman for England of an investigation of a complaint about a GP in Dudley (by Act); to be printed (HC 1620) (Clerk of the House).

7 Reserve Forces

Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order for global counter-terrorism, counter-piracy and maritime security activities under section 56(1) of that Act, dated 7 November 2011 (by Act) (Secretary Philip Hammond).