House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
9th February 2012

No. 262

Thursday 9 February 2012

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

2 Urgent Question: Feed-in tariffs (Gregory Barker)

3 Business Question (Leader of the House)

4 Statement: Quarterly Statement on Afghanistan (Secretary William Hague)

5 Somalia

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of how to build a stable and peaceful Somalia.-(Secretary William Hague.)

6 Business of the House (22 February)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 22 February 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.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)

7 Business of the House (23 February)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Thursday 23 February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary Iain Duncan Smith relating to Pensions and Social Security no later than 5.00 pm.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)

8 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from Antoinette Mary Tricker relating to Mentally Incapacitated Persons (Rights of Carers to Financial Information) was presented.

9 Adjournment

Subject: Benefits for terminally ill patients (Meg Hillier).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)

Adjourned at 6.29 pm until Monday 20 February (Resolution, 19 October 2011).

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Other proceedings

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).

10 Civil Aviation Bill Committee

Members: Rehman Chishti discharged and Priti Patel nominated in substitution.

11 Financial Services Bill Committee

Members: Alison McGovern discharged and Teresa Pearce nominated in substitution.

12 Civil Aviation Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Nic Dakin, Jim Fitzpatrick, Pat Glass, Dr Julian Huppert, Alec Shelbrooke, Mrs Theresa Villiers and Bill Wiggin.

13 Financial Services Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Yvonne Fovargue, Stephen Gilbert, Greg Hands, Mr Mark Hoban, Cathy Jamieson, Chris Leslie and Alok Sharma.

14 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012)

Members: Jonathan Lord discharged and Mel Stride nominated in substitution.

15 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012)

Members: Mr Frank Roy discharged and Graeme Morrice nominated in substitution.

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Adjournment

Subject: Football Governance-Seventh Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and the Government response.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Greg Hands.)

Adjourned at 5.29 pm until Tuesday 21 February (Resolution, 19 October 2011).

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Immigration

Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

2 Local Government

(1) Draft Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(2) draft Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

3 Postal Services

(1) Draft Postal Services Act 2011 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable); and

(2) draft Postal Services Act 2011 (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Energy

Draft Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licences (No. 2 of 2012) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

Other Papers:

5 Cabinet Office

Government Response to pre-legislative scrutiny and public consultation on Individual Electoral Registration and amendments to Electoral Administration law (by Command) (Cm. 8245) (The Deputy Prime Minister).

6 Justice

Government Response to Solving disputes in the county courts: creating a simpler, quicker and more proportionate system: A consultation on reforming civil justice in England and Wales (by Command) (Cm. 8274) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

7 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Treasury: Equity investment in privately financed projects (by Act); to be printed (HC 1792) (Clerk of the House).

8 Planning

(1) Government Response to Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Draft National Policy Statement for Waste Water (by Act) (Secretary Caroline Spelman); and

(2) National Policy Statement for Waste Water: A framework document for planning decisions on nationally significant waste water infrastructure (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

9 Treasury

Treasury Minute, dated 9 February 2012, concerning contingent liabilities arising from the use of the Asset Purchase Facility (by Command) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer).