House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
19th December 2011

No. 241

Monday 19 December 2011

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2 Urgent Question: Foreign national offenders (Damian Green)

3 Statements: (1) Government Response to the Final Report of the Independent Commission on Banking (Chancellor of the Exchequer)

(2) Fisheries Council (Richard Benyon)

4 Introduction of new Member

Seema Malhotra, member for Feltham and Heston, made the Affirmation required by law.

5 Local Government Finance Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Secretary Eric Pickles, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Vince Cable, Danny Alexander, Mr Oliver Letwin, Andrew Stunell, Robert Neill and Mr David Jones presented a Bill to make provision about non-domestic rating; to make provision about grants to local authorities; to make provision about council tax; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 265) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 265–EN).

6 Apprenticeships

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of apprenticeships.-(Mr John Hayes.)

At 10.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

7 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of Blackpool South relating to NHS Services in Blackpool South was presented and read by Mr Gordon Marsden.

A Public Petition from members of the Anguillan community resident in the UK relating to Movement of Permanent Secretaries in Anguilla was presented.

8 Adjournment

Subject: Proposed closure of the inpatient mental health unit in Burton (Andrew Griffiths).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Michael Fabricant.)

Adjourned at 10.30 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills

9 Dog Control Bill [Lords]

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 30 March 2012, and to be printed (Bill 267).

Changes to Notices Given

10 Autism (Quality Standards) 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.

11 Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) 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.

12 Road Traffic Accident (Personal Injury) (Amendment) 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.

13 Sale of Park Homes 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: 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).

14 Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill Committee

Chair: Mr Charles Walker.

Reports from Select Committees

15 Communities and Local Government Committee

Financing of new housing supply: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1652-iii) (Clive Betts).

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

Draft House of Lords Reform Bill:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1313-xii);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tom Clarke).

17 Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee on)

Privacy and Injunctions: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1443-x) (Mr John Whittingdale).

18 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

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

(2) Strategic Thinking in Government: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

19 Science and Technology Committee

(1) The Forensic Science Service: Government Response:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1960-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Risk perception and energy infrastructure: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Science and international development: Written evidence, to be published

(Andrew Miller).

20 Treasury Committee

(1) Private Finance Initiative: Government, OBR and NAO Responses to the Seventeenth Report from the Committee: Twenty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1725);

(2) Financial Transaction Tax: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

21 Work and Pensions Committee

The Government’s proposed child maintenance reforms: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2010–11: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1727) (Dame Anne Begg).

APPENDIX

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 16 December under Standing Order No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Seeds

Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2992), dated 12 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

2 Terms and Conditions of Employment

Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3006), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 19 December:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Food

Transfer of Functions (Food) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3012), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

4 Pensions

Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme 2006, the Armed Forces Redundancy Etc. Schemes 2010 and the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005 (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3013), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

5 Police

(1) Police (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3026), dated 15 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May);

(2) Police (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment: Metropolitan Police) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3028), dated 15 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May);

(3) Police (Performance and Conduct) (Amendment: Metropolitan Police) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3027), dated 15 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May); and

(4) Police Appeals Tribunals (Amendment: Metropolitan Police) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3029), dated 15 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

Other Papers:

6 Justice

Memorandum to the Justice Committee on Post-Legislative Assessment of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (by Command) (Cm. 8236) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

7 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The Cabinet Office: Implementing the Government ICT Strategy: six-month review of progress (by Act); to be printed (HC 1594) (Clerk of the House).

8 National Lottery

(1) Report and Accounts of Creative Scotland National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2010–11 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1687) (Mr Secretary Moore); and

(2) Report and Accounts of sportscotland National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2010–11 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1676) (Mr Secretary Moore).

9 Policing and Crime

Statutory Guidance: Injunctions to Prevent Gang-Related Violence (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May).

10 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums

(1) Fourth Report from the Speaker’s Committee 2011 on Appointment of a nominated Commissioner (by Act); to be printed (HC 1728) (The Speaker); and

(2) The Electoral Commission: Performance standards for Returning Officers in Great Britain (by Act) (The Deputy Prime Minister).

11 Science and Technology

(1) Report and Accounts of Natural Environment Research Council for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1692) (Secretary Vince Cable); and

(2) Report and Accounts of Science and Technology Facilities Council for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1643) (Secretary Vince Cable).

12 Treasury

Government response to the Final Report of the Independent Commission on Banking (by Command) (Cm. 8252) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer).

13 UK Borders

Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency for October 2010 to October 2011 (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May).