House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
13th December 2011

No. 238

Tuesday 13 December 2011

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills [Lords]: London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]: Further consideration of the Bill, as amended

Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Tuesday 20 December.

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 20 December.

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 20 December.

4 Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

5 Passive Flue Gas Systems (Strategy) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Martin Caton, supported by Mr Don Foster, Heidi Alexander, Caroline Lucas, Lorely Burt, Kelvin Hopkins, Bob Russell and Joan Ruddock, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a strategy for the promotion of passive flue gas heat recovery systems; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012 and to be printed (Bill 261).

6 Public Festivals, Holidays and Commemorations: 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 annually to prepare and publish a list of the festivals and commemorations which will take place in the year 10 years after publication; to indicate which days will be designated as Bank or Public Holidays; to make provision to enable local communities to observe significant occasions; and for connected purposes.-(Andrew Rosindell.)

Motion opposed (Standing Order No. 23(1)).

Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That Andrew Rosindell, Henry Smith, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nadhim Zahawi, Bob Russell, Simon Hart, Priti Patel, Thomas Docherty, Paul Uppal, Mr Angus MacNeil, Heather Wheeler and Ian Paisley present the Bill.

Andrew Rosindell accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012, and to be printed (Bill 262).

7 United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Resolved, That this House endorses the nomination of Andrew Dilnot CBE for appointment as Chair of the United Kingdom Statistics Authority.-(Mr Nick Hurd.)

8 Charities Bill [Lords]: Second and Third Reading (Standing Order No. 58)

Motion made and Question put forthwith, That the Bill now be read a second time.

Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read a second time.

Motion made and Question put forthwith, That the Bill be not committed.-(Mr Philip Dunne.)

Question agreed to.

Motion made and Question put forthwith, That the Bill now be read the third time.

Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed, without amendment.

9 Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation

Resolved, That the Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2775), dated 21 November 2011, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 November, be approved.-(Mr Mark Hoban.)

10 Opposition Day: Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (Un-allotted half day)

UK’s relationship with the European Union

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House commends the Prime Minister on his refusal at the European Council to sign up to a Treaty without safeguards for the UK; regards the use of the veto in appropriate circumstances to be a vital means of defending the national interests of the UK; and recognises the desire of the British people for a rebalancing of the relationship with our European neighbours based on co-operation and mutually beneficial economic arrangements.-(Mr Nigel Dodds.)

Mr Nigel Dodds 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. 411.

Ayes: 278 (Tellers: Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Jim Shannon).

Noes: 200 (Tellers: Yvonne Fovargue, Nic Dakin).

Question accordingly agreed to.

11 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions and Community Energy Saving) (Amendment) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 21 November, be approved.-(Greg Hands.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 21 November, be approved.-(Greg Hands.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Finance Act 2011 (Bank Levy: Amendment of Netting Agreements Provisions) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 23 November, be approved.-(Greg Hands.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 21 November, be approved.-(Greg Hands.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Elected Local Policing Bodies (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 14 November, be approved.-(Greg Hands.)

Question agreed to.

12 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, and others relating to Royal Mail Delivery Office, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire was presented and read by Joan Walley.

13 Adjournment

Subject: Illegal downloading of music (David Morris).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Greg Hands.)

Adjourned at 10.37 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

14 Devolution (Time) Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for the devolution of timescales, time zones and the subject-matter of the Summer Time Act 1972, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

Changes to Notices Given

15 United Kingdom Bioethanol Industry Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 January 2012, read and discharged.

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

General Committees: Reports

16 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Joe Benton (Chair) reported the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeking and Work for Your Benefit) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 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).

17 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeking and Work for Your Benefit) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2012)

Members: Simon Reevell and Dr Sarah Wollaston discharged and Karen Bradley and Craig Whittaker nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

18 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 12 January in the Chamber, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 13 December, to be published (Mr Peter Bone).

19 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

Debt Management:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1649-iii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Adrian Bailey).

20 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2010–11: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1709);

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

(Mr John Whittingdale).

21 Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee on)

Draft Financial Services Bill:

(1) First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1447-I);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Peter Lilley).

22 Education Committee

The Child Protection System in England: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1514-iv) (Mr Graham Stuart).

23 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) The future of Marine Renewables in the UK:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1624-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Outcomes from Durban UNFCCC COP17:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1715-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(3) EU Emissions Trading System: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

24 Foreign Affairs Committee

UK-Turkey Relations and Turkey’s Regional Role: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1567-iv) (Richard Ottaway).

25 Home Affairs Committee

Roots of violent radicalisation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1446-ix) (Keith Vaz).

26 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill: Twenty-second 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 11 November (HC 1717);

(2) Human Rights in the UK: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1718-i);

(3) Reporting on the Use of Force in Schools: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

27 International Development Committee

(1) Infrastructure and Development: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2010–12: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1721);

(2) The work of ICAI-December 2011: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1681-i)

(Malcolm Bruce).

28 Justice Committee

The Annual Report of the Sentencing Council: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1711-i) (Sir Alan Beith).

29 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

Strategic Thinking in Government: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1625-i) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).

30 Transport Committee

(1) Cost of motor insurance: follow up:

(i) Twelfth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1451);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Draft Civil Aviation Bill:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1694-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

31 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Representation of consumer interests in Wales: Seventh Report, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 18 October and 8 November (HC 1558-I and -II);

(2) Support for Service veterans in Wales: Written evidence, to be published

(David T.C. Davies).

[WH, No. 156]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Future of school sport (Mr Gerry Sutcliffe).

Implications for the egg industry of the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive (Miss Anne McIntosh).

Economy of the West Midlands and Coventry (Mr Jim Cunningham).

Children’s access to parents (Charlie Elphicke).

Empty homes in Hyndburn (Graham Jones).

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

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 Fisheries

Eels (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2976), dated 12 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

2 Food

Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2945), dated 6 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

3 Miscellaneous (No. 7, 2011)

Amendment, adopted at London on 30 September 2011, of the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in order to enable the Bank to operate in Countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (Resolution No. 137), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8248) (Secretary William Hague).

4 Miscellaneous (No. 8, 2011)

Amendment, adopted at London on 30 September 2011, of the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in order to allow the use of Special Funds in Recipient Countries and Potential Recipient Countries (Resolution No. 138), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8249) (Secretary William Hague).

5 National Health Service

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Primary Dental Services, Private Ambulance Services and Primary Medical Services) (Regulated Activities) (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2948), dated 7 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

6 Social Security

Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2957), dated 8 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Other Papers:

7 Cabinet Office

Recall of MPs Draft Bill (by Command) (Cm. 8241) (The Deputy Prime Minister).

8 Export Control

Report on Export of Objects of Cultural Interest for 2010–11 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

9 Immigration

Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No. 7) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2930), dated 8 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

10 Law Commissions

Report of the Law Commission on Intestacy and Family Provision Claims on Death (by Act); to be printed (HC 1674) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

11 Scottish Law Commission

Report of the Scottish Law Commission on Criminal Liability of Partnerships (by Command) (Cm. 8238) (Mr Secretary Moore).

12 Treasure

Treasure Act Report for 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).