House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
10th January 2012

No. 243

Tuesday 10 January 2012

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

2 Statements: (1) High Speed Rail (Secretary Justine Greening)

(2) Scotland’s constitutional future (Mr Secretary Moore)

3 Park Homes (Site Owner Licensing): 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 make provisions to require owners of park home sites to undergo a fit and proper person test; to introduce a national licensing scheme for individual owners of park home sites; and for connected purposes.-(Stephen Gilbert.)

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

Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That Stephen Gilbert, Mr Robert Buckland, Andrew George, Stephen Lloyd, Tessa Munt, Sheryll Murray, Caroline Nokes, Dan Rogerson, Mr Adrian Sanders, Heather Wheeler, Dr Sarah Wollaston, and Gordon Banks present the Bill.

Stephen Gilbert accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 30 March, and to be printed (Bill 268).

4 Local Government Finance Bill: Second Reading

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

The House divided.

Division No. 414.

Ayes: 332 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, Norman Lamb).

Noes: 232 (Tellers: Yvonne Fovargue, Jonathan Ashworth).

Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.

5 Local Government Finance Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Government Finance Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in three days.

3. The proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.

4. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

Proceedings

Time for conclusion of proceedings

Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2, Schedule 2, Clauses 3 to 5, Schedule 3, Clauses 6 and 7, new Clauses relating to non-domestic rates, new Schedules relating to non-domestic rates.

The moment of interruption on the second day.

Clause 8, Schedule 4, Clauses 9 to 16, new Clauses relating to council tax, new Schedules relating to council tax, remaining new Clauses, remaining new Schedules, remaining proceedings in Committee.

The moment of interruption on the third day.

Consideration and Third Reading

5. Any proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

6. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

Programming committees

7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

Other proceedings

8. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.-(Jeremy Wright.)

The House divided.

Division No. 415.

Ayes: 321 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Norman Lamb).

Noes: 234 (Tellers: Yvonne Fovargue, Jonathan Ashworth).

Question accordingly agreed to.

6 Local Government Finance Bill (Money)

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Government Finance Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-

(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.-(Jeremy Wright.)

The House divided.

Division No. 416.

Ayes: 314 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Norman Lamb).

Noes: 189 (Tellers: Yvonne Fovargue, Jonathan Ashworth).

Question accordingly agreed to.

7 Local Government Finance Bill (Ways and Means)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Government Finance Bill, it is expedient to authorise-

(1) the payment of sums to the Secretary of State in respect of non-domestic rating, and

(2) the payment of those sums into the Consolidated Fund.-(Jeremy Wright.)

The House divided.

Division No. 417.

Ayes: 312 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Norman Lamb).

Noes: 175 (Tellers: Yvonne Fovargue, Jonathan Ashworth).

Question accordingly agreed to.

8 Local Government Finance Bill (Carry-Over)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a)), That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Local Government Finance Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.-(Jeremy Wright.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

9 Business of the House (11 January)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 11 January paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motions in the name of Edward Miliband as if the day were an Opposition Day.-(Jeremy Wright.)

10 Delegated Legislation

Ordered, That the Policing Protocol Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2744), dated 15 November 2011, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.-(Jeremy Wright.)

11 Adjournment

Subject: Rail services between Clitheroe, Blackburn and Manchester (Mr Jack Straw).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Adjourned at 11.23 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

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

The Lords have come to the following Resolution, to which they desire the agreement of this House:

That, notwithstanding the Resolution of this House of 6 July, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill that it should report on the draft Bill by 27 March 2012.

13 Bank of Ireland (UK) plc Bill

The Lords agree to the Bank of Ireland (UK) plc Bill without Amendment.

14 European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to establish a Committee of Inquiry into the economic implications for the United Kingdom of membership of the European Union; to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills

15 European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill [Lords]

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 January, and to be printed (Bill 270).

Changes to Notices Given

16 Cheques Bill

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

Bill withdrawn.

17 Remembrance Day (Bank Holiday) Bill

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

Bill withdrawn.

18 Onshore Wind Turbines (Proximity of Habitation) Bill

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

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

Reports from Select Committees

19 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 18 January in the Chamber and 19 January in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 10 January, to be published (Natascha Engel).

20 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Gambling: Written evidence, to be published (Mr John Whittingdale).

21 Health Committee

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

22 Home Affairs Committee

Extradition: Evidence, to be printed (HC 644-iv) (Keith Vaz)

23 Treasury Committee

Financial Conduct Authority:

(i) Twenty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1574);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

[WH, No. 160]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Regional pay for the public sector (Jonathan Edwards).

Teaching of history in schools (Chris Skidmore).

Government policy after the Millennium Development Goals (Mr Gareth Thomas).

Government policy on school transport (Nicky Morgan).

Government policy on deregulation (Dr Thérèse Coffey).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Adjourned at 1.59 pm until tomorrow.

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and 159:

Wednesday 21 December 2011:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Civil Aviation

Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 6) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2979), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary William Hague).

2 Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries

Portsmouth (Continental Ferry Port Berth 2 Extension) Harbour Revision Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3032), dated 16 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

3 Overseas Territories

Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 10) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2983), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary William Hague).

4 Parliamentary Commissioner

Parliamentary Commissioner (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2986), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Francis Maude).

Other Papers:

5 Emergency Powers

Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 9) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2982), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary William Hague).

6 Overseas Territories

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Revocation) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2990), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary William Hague).

7 United Nations

Iran (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2985), dated 14 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary William Hague).

Thursday 22 December 2011

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8 Council Tax

Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3038), dated 19 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

9 European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament (Salaries of Members of the Greater London Authority) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3048), dated 20 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

10 Merchant Shipping

(1) Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) (Revocation) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3056), dated 19 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening); and

(2) Port Security (Port of Dover) Designation Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3045), dated 19 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

11 Police

(1) Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3050), dated 20 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May); and

(2) Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3058), dated 20 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

12 Revenue and Customs

Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3061), dated 21 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

Friday 23 December 2011

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

13 Excise

Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3064), dated 22 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith).

14 Police

Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3063), dated 20 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

15 Road Traffic

Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3065), dated 21 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

16 Transport

Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3066), dated 22 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

17 Senior Courts of England and Wales

Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3075), dated 20 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

Thursday 5 January 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

18 Senior Courts of England and Wales

Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 3103), dated 21 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

Friday 6 January 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

19 Road Traffic

Traffic Management Act 2004 (Amendment of Schedule 7) (City of Exeter) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 12), dated 4 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

Monday 9 January 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

20 Health Care and Associated Professions

Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment) Rules 2011 Order of Council 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 17), dated 5 January 2012 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

21 London Government

Greater London Authority (Consolidated Council Tax Requirement Procedure) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 15), dated 5 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

22 Miscellaneous (No. 1, 2012)

Regional Cooperation Agreement, adopted at Tokyo on 11 November 2004, on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8246) (Secretary William Hague).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 10 January 2012

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

23 Constitutional Law

Draft Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Moore).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

24 Education

(1) School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 8), dated 3 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove);

(2) School Admissions (Appeals Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 9), dated 3 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove); and

(3) School Admissions (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 10), dated 3 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

25 Local Government

Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 20), dated 6 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

26 Value Added Tax

Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 33), dated 9 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).

Other Papers:

27 Public Bodies

(1) Transfer Scheme (No. 1) relating to Advantage West Midlands (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(2) Transfer Scheme (No. 1) relating to the East Midlands Development Agency (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(3) Transfer Scheme (No. 1) relating to the East of England Development Agency (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(4) Transfer Scheme (No. 1) relating to the North West Development Agency (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(5) Transfer Scheme (No. 1) relating to the One North East (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(6) Transfer Scheme (No. 1) relating to South East England Development Agency (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(7) Transfer Scheme (No. 1) relating to the South West of England Regional Development Agency (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable); and

(8) Transfer Scheme (No. 1) relating to the Yorkshire and the Humber Development Agency (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable).

28 Scotland

Scotland’s constitutional future (by Command) (Cm. 8203) (Mr Secretary Moore).

29 Transport

High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain’s Future-Decisions and Next Steps (by Command) (Cm. 8247) (Secretary Justine Greening).

Prepared 2nd February 2015