House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
15th December 2011

No. 240

Thursday 15 December 2011

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport

(2) the Leader of the House and the honourable Member representing the House of Commons Commission

2 Business Question (Leader of the House)

3 Backbench Business (Un-allotted day)

(1) Operation of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House approves the recommendations of the First Report from the Members’ Expenses Committee, on the Operation of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, HC 1484.-(Adam Afriyie.)

Amendment moved, in line 1, to leave out from ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add ‘thanks the Members’ Expenses Committee for its First Report, on the Operation of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, HC 1484; and refers it to IPSA to be considered as part of its Annual Review.’.-(Guto Bebb.)

Question, That the Amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Main Question, as amended, put and agreed to.

Resolved, That this House thanks the Members’ Expenses Committee for its First Report, on the Operation of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, HC 1484; and refers it to IPSA to be considered as part of its Annual Review.

(2) Financial education for young people

Resolved, That this House notes that young people today grow up in an increasingly complex financial world requiring them to make difficult decisions for the future, often without the necessary level of financial literacy; believes that financial education will help address the national problem of irresponsible borrowing and personal insolvency and that teaching people about budgeting and personal finance will help equip the workforce with the necessary skills to succeed in business and drive forward economic growth; further believes that the country has a duty to equip its young people properly through education to make informed financial decisions; and calls on the Government to consider the provision of financial education as part of the current curriculum review.-(Justin Tomlinson.)

4 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from Ian Coleman and ex-service personnel in Blackpool relating to Protection of War Memorials was presented and read by Mr Gordon Marsden.

5 Adjournment

Subject: Future of health services for disabled children (Annette Brooke).

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

Adjourned at 5.52 pm until Monday 19 December.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

6 Support and Protection for Elderly People and Adults at Risk of Abuse 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.

Reports from Select Committees

7 Communities and Local Government Committee

The National Planning Policy Framework: Eighth Report, with evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1526) (Clive Betts).

8 Education Committee

The administration of examinations for 15–19 year olds in England: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1671-ii) (Mr Graham Stuart).

9 Home Affairs Committee

Policing Large Scale Disorder: Lessons from the disturbances of August 2011:

(1) Sixteenth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1456-I and -II);

(2) written evidence, to be published

(Keith Vaz).

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Adjournment

Backbench Business (Un-allotted half day)

Subject: Remploy.

Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

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

Adjourned at 5.30 pm until Tuesday 20 December.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Broadcasting

Draft Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

2 Court of Judicature, Northern Ireland

Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2011 (S.R. (N.I.), 2011, No. 422), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

3 Electronic Communications

Draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Broadcasting

Code of Practice for Electronic Programme Guides (Addition of Programme Services) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3003), dated 12 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

5 Government Resources and Accounts

Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3004), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Danny Alexander).

6 Pensions

Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2973), dated 10 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

7 Rating and Valuation

Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2993), dated 12 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

Other Papers:

8 Foreign Affairs

Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2010–12, on UK-Brazil Relations (by Command) (Cm. 8237) (Secretary William Hague).

9 Government Resources and Accounts

Trust Statement of Her Majesty’s Courts Service for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1705) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

10 Home Affairs

Government Response to the Fourteenth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2010–12, on New Landscape of Policing (by Command) (Cm. 8223) (Secretary Theresa May).

11 Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery

Report and Accounts of the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund Account for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1651) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

12 Judicature (Northern Ireland)

(1) Accounts of Funds in Court in Northern Ireland for 2008–09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1707) (Clerk of the House); and

(2) Accounts of Funds in Court in Northern Ireland for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1708) (Clerk of the House).

13 Justice

Response to consultation on reforms proposed in the Public Bodies Bill (by Command) (Cm. 8235) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

14 Merchant Shipping

Report and Accounts of the General Lighthouse Fund for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1656) (Secretary Justine Greening).

15 National Health Service

Explanatory Memorandum to the Health Service Branded Medicines (Control of Prices and Supply of Information) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2955) (laid 12 December) (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

16 National Lottery

Report and Accounts of the National Lottery Distribution Fund Account for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1650) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

17 Overseas Territories

(1) Belarus (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2988), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary William Hague); and

(2) Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2989), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary William Hague).

18 Social Security Administration

Account of the National Insurance Fund for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1685) (Clerk of the House).

19 Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland)

Account of the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1686) (Clerk of the House).

20 Statistics and Registration Service

Statement under section 16(3) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 that the Exchequer Secretary intends to make a request under section 12(1) of that Act for statistics in relation to projections of income tax distributions in income tax liabilities statistics produced by HM Revenue and Customs (by Act) (David Gauke).

21 Statutory Instruments (Notification)

Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2011 (S.R. (N.I.), 2011, No. 422) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker).

22 Terrorist Asset-Freezing

First Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on the Operation of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Act 2010 for December 2010–September 2011 (by Act) (Mark Hoban).

23 Work and Pensions

Meeting future workplace pension challenges: improving transfers and dealing with small pension pots (by Command) (Cm. 8184) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Withdrawn Papers:

24 National Health Service

Explanatory Memorandum to the Health Service Branded Medicines (Control of Prices and Supply of Information) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2955) (by Command) (laid 12 December 2011).

Prepared 2nd February 2015