House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
18th January 2012

No. 248

Wednesday 18 January 2012

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Wales

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Statement: Detainee Inquiry (Secretary Kenneth Clarke)

3 Keeping of Primates as Pets (Prohibition): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the keeping of primates as pets in the United Kingdom and the breeding, sale and purchase of primates; to introduce breed-specific codes of practice for the keeping of primates in animal sanctuaries and for species conservation; and for connected purposes;

That Sheryll Murray, Oliver Colvile, Zac Goldsmith, Bob Stewart, Mark Pritchard, Caroline Nokes, Stephen Gilbert, Katy Clark, Mark Lazarowicz, Neil Parish, Peter Aldous and Joan Walley present the Bill.

Sheryll Murray accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 30 March, and to be printed (Bill 273).

4 Local Government Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House (1st allocated day)

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 10 January).

(In the Committee)

Clause 1 (Local retention of non-domestic rates)

Amendment 20 proposed.-(Helen Jones.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 424.

Ayes: 246 (Tellers: Tom Blenkinsop, Mark Hendrick).

Noes: 316 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Jeremy Wright).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause agreed to.

Schedule 1 (Local retention of non-domestic rates)

Amendment 46 proposed.-(John Healey.)

Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.

Amendments 1 and 2 made.

Amendment 19 proposed.-(Helen Jones.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 425.

Ayes: 232 (Tellers: Lyn Brown, Graham Jones).

Noes: 318 (Tellers: Jeremy Wright, Mark Hunter).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 39 proposed.-(Helen Jones.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 426.

Ayes: 228 (Tellers: Lyn Brown, Graham Jones).

Noes: 318 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Mr Shailesh Vara).

Question accordingly negatived.

As it was after 7.00 pm, the occupant of the Chair left the Chair.

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Greg Hands reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Committee again tomorrow.

5 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 2 November, be approved.-(Greg Hands.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Dissolution) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 29 November, be approved.-(Greg Hands.)

Question agreed to.

6 Business of the House (23 January)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Monday 23 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.-(Greg Hands.)

7 Business of the House (25 January)

Motion made, That at the sitting on Wednesday 25 January, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means shall be entered upon (whether before, at or after 4.00 pm), and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business.-(Greg Hands.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

8 Welsh Grand Committee

Ordered, That-

(1) the matter of the UK Government’s agricultural policy as it relates to Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration;

(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Wednesday 8 February at 9.30 am and 2.30 pm to consider-

(a) questions tabled in accordance with Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)), except that questions shall be addressed to, and answered by, Ministers in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs;

(b) the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and

(3) the Chair shall interrupt proceedings at the afternoon sitting not later than two hours after their commencement at that sitting.-(Greg Hands.)

9 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from supporters of the National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups relating to Definition of Gypsy Status was presented by Rory Stewart.

10 Adjournment

Subject: Tees Valley Spinal Unit Support Group Trust (Phil Wilson).

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

Adjourned at 7.27 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

11 Secured Lending Reform Bill

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

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

12 Provision of Hydration and Nutrition for the Terminally Ill Bill

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

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

13 High Pay Commission Bill

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

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

14 Road Safety Bill

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

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

General Committees: Reports

15 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Andrew Rosindell (Chair) reported the draft Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012.

16 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr David Crausby (Chair) reported the draft Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2011.

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 Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [Lords] Second Reading Committee

Members: Harriett Baldwin, Stephen Barclay, Gordon Birtwistle, Karen Bradley, Lyn Brown, Tracey Crouch, Frank Dobson, Greg Hands, Richard Harrington, Mr Tom Harris, John Hemming, Mr Mark Hoban, Chris Leslie, Mr Michael Meacher, Dame Joan Ruddock, Alok Sharma, David Simpson and Mr Dennis Skinner.

18 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012)

Members: Adam Afriyie, Gavin Barwell, Guto Bebb, Sir Stuart Bell, Nicola Blackwood, Hazel Blears, Paul Blomfield, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Jack Dromey, Mr David Nuttall, David Simpson, Andrew Stunell, Derek Twigg, Martin Vickers, Mr Robin Walker and Simon Wright.

19 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Daventry (Electoral Changes) Order 2012)

Members: Mr Graham Allen, Lorely Burt, Dan Byles, Tracey Crouch, Mr Frank Doran, Jim Dowd, Chris Heaton-Harris, Siobhain McDonagh, Jim McGovern, Mr Matthew Offord, Ian Paisley, Andrew Percy, Mr John Randall, Iain Stewart, Mr Gary Streeter, Mark Tami, Roger Williams and Mr Shaun Woodward.

20 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Gavin Barwell, Gordon Birtwistle, Paul Blomfield, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Jack Dromey, Damian Hinds, Charlotte Leslie, Fiona Mactaggart, Lisa Nandy, Eric Ollerenshaw, Guy Opperman, David Simpson, Mr Andrew Smith, John Stevenson, Andrew Stunell and Elizabeth Truss.

21 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Debbie Abrahams, Gavin Barwell, Paul Blomfield, Andrew Bridgen, Damian Collins, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Caroline Dinenage, Jack Dromey, Jonathan Evans, Mr Roger Godsiff, Paul Goggins, Simon Hart, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Chris Kelly, David Simpson, Andrew Stunell and Mr Mark Williams.

22 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Mr Richard Bacon, Gavin Barwell, Andrew Bingham, Paul Blomfield, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Jack Dromey, Mrs Helen Grant, Duncan Hames, Fabian Hamilton, John Healey, Kwasi Kwarteng, Austin Mitchell, Christopher Pincher, David Simpson, Andrew Stunell, Paul Uppal and Mike Wood.

23 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012)

Members: Mr Bob Ainsworth, Sir Paul Beresford, Jeremy Corbyn, Nick de Bois, Mr Philip Dunne, Michael Ellis, Mike Gapes, Richard Graham, Mark Hendrick, Martin Horwood, Mr David Lidington, John Mann, David Morris, Ian Paisley, Priti Patel, Emma Reynolds, Mr Virendra Sharma and Roger Williams.

24 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Stuart Andrew discharged and Iain Stewart nominated in substitution.

25 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Heidi Alexander, Gavin Barwell, Paul Blomfield, Lorely Burt, Mr Douglas Carswell, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Simon Danczuk, Andrew Griffiths, George Hollingbery, Helen Jones, Paul Maynard, Meg Munn, Stephen Phillips, David Simpson, Chris Skidmore, Nick Smith and Andrew Stunell.

26 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission)

Members: Peter Aldous, Lyn Brown, Rosie Cooper, John Cryer, Mr David Heath, John Howell, Gareth Johnson, Seema Malhotra, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Stephen Mosley, Mr Dominic Raab, Mr John Randall, Mr Frank Roy, Jim Shannon, Angela Smith, Mr Gary Streeter, Mike Weatherley and Mr Mark Williams.

27 Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Gavin Barwell, Paul Blomfield, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Mr Frank Field, Richard Harrington, Helen Jones, Simon Kirby, Pauline Latham, Yasmin Qureshi, Steve Rotheram, David Simpson, Mr Mark Spencer, Andrew Stunell, Ian Swales, Justin Tomlinson, Mr Dave Watts and Chris White.

28 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Mr John Baron, Gavin Barwell, Mr Clive Betts, Paul Blomfield, Mr David Blunkett, Mr Aidan Burley, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Geraint Davies, Charlie Elphicke, George Eustice, Tim Farron, Rebecca Harris, Helen Jones, Karen Lumley, Andrew Miller, David Simpson and Andrew Stunell.

29 Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Mr David Anderson, Steve Baker, Gavin Barwell, Paul Blomfield, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Jane Ellison, Mark Field, Pat Glass, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Helen Jones, Dr Phillip Lee, Grahame M. Morris, David Simpson, Andrew Stephenson, Andrew Stunell and Roger Williams.

30 Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Mr Adrian Bailey, Gavin Barwell, Paul Blomfield, Mr Robert Buckland, Neil Carmichael, Oliver Colvile, Stephen Crabb, Mike Crockart, Mr Jim Cunningham, Nic Dakin, Mike Freer, Mr Roger Godsiff, Kris Hopkins, Helen Jones, Karl McCartney, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, David Simpson and Andrew Stunell.

31 Fifteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012)

Members: Mr Kevin Barron, Gavin Barwell, Paul Blomfield, Karen Bradley, Fiona Bruce, Stephen Crabb, Nic Dakin, Natascha Engel, Helen Jones, Stephen Lloyd, Sir Alan Meale, Stephen Metcalfe, Sarah Newton, Simon Reevell, Mrs Linda Riordan, David Simpson, Andrew Stunell and Craig Whittaker.

32 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 12046/11, relating to a Draft Directive on energy efficiency and repealing Directive 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC

Members: Gregory Barker, Luciana Berger, Bob Blackman, Tom Blenkinsop, Ann Coffey, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, George Freeman, Kelvin Hopkins, Penny Mordaunt, Laura Sandys, Dr Alan Whitehead, Bill Wiggin and Roger Williams.

33 European Committee A in respect of European Union Documents No. 15396/11, relating to a Draft Regulation establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of CAP, No. 15425/11, relating to a Draft Regulation on support for rural development by EAFRD, and No. 15688/11, relating to a Commission Staff Working Paper Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment of CAP towards 2020

Members: Gordon Banks, Mr James Clappison, Richard Drax, Julie Elliott, Andrew George, Mrs Mary Glindon, Huw Irranca-Davies, Susan Elan Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr James Paice, Ian Paisley, Neil Parish and Angela Watkinson.

European Union Documents Referred

34 European Committee B

European Union Document No. 17394/11 and Addendum, relating to the Commission Communication: Commission Work Programme 2012 Delivering European renewal.

35 European Committee B

Unnumbered Reports from the European Court of Auditors: Annual Report on the Activities Funded by the 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds, and the Annual Report on the Implementation of the Budget, together with European Union Document No. 14879/11 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to the Commission Report on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests: Fight against fraud: Annual Report 2010, already referred on 2 November 2011.

36 European Committee C

European Union Document No. 7455/11, relating to the Draft Regulation amending certain Regulations relating to the common commercial policy as regards the procedures for the adoption of certain measures.

Reports from Select Committees

37 Defence Committee

The Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2010–11: Eighth 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 15 November and 6 December 2011 (HC 1635) (Mr James Arbuthnot).

38 Education Committee

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

39 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Natural Environment White Paper: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1357-iii) (Miss Anne McIntosh).

40 Environmental Audit Committee

Protecting the Arctic: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1739-i) (Joan Walley).

41 European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Fifty-second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 428-xlvii);

(2) Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court and Draft Statute: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Possibilities for reinforcing the eurozone following the December European Council: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr William Cash).

42 Finance and Services Committee

Proposed standing order on motions and amendments with implications for the House Administration budget: First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1768) (John Thurso).

43 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

(1) Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 1767);

(2) Fuel laundering and smuggling:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1504-vii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Laurence Robertson).

44 Procedure Committee

Sittings of the House and the Parliamentary calendar: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1370-v) (Mr Greg Knight).

45 Public Accounts (Committee of)

Services for people with neurological conditions: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1759-i) (Margaret Hodge).

46 Science and Technology Committee

(1) Risk perception and energy infrastructure:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1742-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) The Census and social science:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1666-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Andrew Miller).

47 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Thirty-seventh Report, to be printed (HC 354-xxxvii) (Mr George Mudie).

[WH, No. 164]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Future of the port of Southampton (Mr John Denham).

Future funding for tennis (Meg Munn).

Northern rail hub (Jason McCartney).

Melanoma (Pauline Latham).

Female employment trends in Scotland (Ann McKechin).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mike Penning.)

Adjourned at 5.09 pm until tomorrow.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Disabled Persons

Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) (London Underground Circle, District and Hammersmith & City Lines S7 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 105), dated 12 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

2 Road Traffic

M25 Motorway (Junctions 2 to 3) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 104), dated 12 January 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

3 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Statute, dated 11 October 2011, made by the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford, revising the existing Statutes of the University (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Other Papers:

4 Opticians

Fitness to Practise Report of the General Optical Council for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

Prepared 2nd February 2015