House of Commons
Session 2010-12
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
10th November 2011
No. 221
Thursday 10 November 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 Urgent Question: Hinchingbrooke Hospital (Mr Simon Burns)
3 Business Question (Leader of the House)
4 Armed Forces Personnel
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of Armed Forces Personnel.-(Nick Harvey.)
At 6.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
5 Public Petitions
A Public Petition from residents of Thurrock and others relating to Dartford Crossing was presented and read by Jackie Doyle-Price.
6 Adjournment
Subject: Future of Woodhaven Hospital (Dr Julian Lewis).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(James Duddridge.)
Adjourned at 6.28 pm until Monday 14 November.
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Other proceedings
Lords Messages
7 Education Bill
The Lords agree to the Education Bill, with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
8 Education Bill
Lords Amendments to the Education Bill to be considered on Monday 14 November, and to be printed (Bill 248) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 248–EN).
Changes to Notices Given
9 High Pay Commission Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 25 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012.
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).
10 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011)
Members: Mrs Mensch discharged and John Howell nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
11 Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Phone-hacking: Evidence, to be printed (HC 903-vi) (Mr John Whittingdale).
12 Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee on)
Draft Financial Services Bill: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1447-xiii) (Mr Peter Lilley).
13 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
(1) Rules of Royal Succession: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1615-i);
(2) Individual Electoral Registration and Electoral Administration: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Graham Allen).
[WH, No. 145]
Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 2.30 pm.
Adjournment
Backbench Business (Un-allotted half day)
Subject: Funding of social care.
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)
Adjourned at 5.27 pm until Tuesday 15 November.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Immigration
(1) Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2679), dated 7 November 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May); and
(2) Immigration (Procedure for Marriage) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2678), dated 7 November 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
2 Income Tax
Employment Income Provided Through Third Parties (Excluded Relevant Steps) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2696), dated 9 November 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
3 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Proscribed Organisations (Name Changes) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2688), dated 8 November 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
Other Papers:
4 International Development
(1) Department for International Development Minute, dated 25 October 2011, concerning a contingent liability arising from subscription to shares in the General Capital Increase for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (by Command) (Mr Secretary Mitchell); and
(2) Department for International Development Minute, dated 25 October 2011, concerning a contingent liability arising from subscription to shares in the Selective Capital Increase for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (by Command) (Mr Secretary Mitchell).
5 Public Administration
Memorandum to the Select Committee on Public Administration on Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (by Command) (Cm. 8216) (Francis Maude).
6 Reserve Forces
Report under section 54(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order for Afghanistan under section 54(1) of that Act, dated 10 November 2011 (by Act) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
7 Treaty Series (No. 45, 2011)
Convention, done at London on 30 March 2010, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, with Protocol (by Command) (Cm. 8224) (Secretary William Hague).
8 Treaty Series (No. 46, 2011)
Agreement, done at London on 25 March 2010, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Belize for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters (by Command) (Cm. 8225) (Secretary William Hague).