House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
8th March 2012

No. 274

Thursday 8 March 2012

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

2 Royal Assent

The Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts under the Royal Assent Act 1967:

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2012

Live Music Act 2012

Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012

Welfare Reform Act 2012

Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012

Bank of Ireland (UK) plc Act 2012.

3 Business Question (Leader of the House)

4 Statement: Rail reform (Secretary Justine Greening)

5 Backbench Business (Un-allotted day)

(1) International Women’s Day (Topical debate)

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of International Women’s Day.-(Fiona Mactaggart.)

(2) Future of adult social care

Resolved, That this House believes there is an urgent need to reform the current system of providing and paying for the care of adults in England and Wales; recognises that social care, unlike the NHS, has never been free at the point of need irrespective of income; notes the central role of informal carers in the provision of care; welcomes the Coalition Agreement pledge of reform and legislation; further welcomes the plans for better integration between adult social care services and the NHS; welcomes the extension of personal budgets; urges the Government to ensure that fairness is central to reform, including access to advice, advocacy, assessment of need, care services as well as funding options; recognises the need to break down the barriers to portability; and further urges the Government to publish its White Paper as soon as possible, and to bring forward legislation.-(Sarah Newton.)

6 Adjournment

Subject: Future fisheries partnership agreement with Mauritania (Sheryll Murray).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Michael Fabricant.)

At 6.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

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

Adjourned at 6.24 pm until Monday 12 March.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

7 Financial Services Bill Committee

Mr George Howarth (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

8 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

Philip Davies (Chair) reported the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2012, the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) Order 2012 and the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 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).

9 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Data-gathering Powers (Relevant Data) Regulations 2012)

Members: Charlotte Leslie discharged and Dr Phillip Lee nominated in substitution.

10 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry)

Members: Dr Phillip Lee discharged and James Morris nominated in substitution.

11 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2012, the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2012 and the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2012)

Members: Ann Coffey, Paul Farrelly and Mr David Winnick discharged and Michael Connarty, Barry Gardiner and Mr Andrew Love nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

12 Foreign Affairs Committee

Developments in UK foreign policy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1879-i) (Richard Ottaway).

13 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

(1) Recall of MPs:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1758-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Introducing a statutory register of lobbyists: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Graham Allen).

14 Welsh Affairs Committee (enlarged by the Enterprise and Business Committee, National Assembly for Wales)

International connectivity through Welsh ports and airports: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1883-i) (David T.C. Davies).

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Adjournment

Subject: The Common Agricultural Policy after 2013-Fifth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, and the Government response.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)

Adjourned at 5.29 pm until Tuesday 13 March.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Budget Responsibility

Budget Responsibility and National Audit 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 725), dated 7 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith).

2 Education

(1) Consistent Financial Reporting (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 674), dated 2 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove);

(2) Education (School Teacher’s Prescribed Qualifications, etc) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 694), dated 5 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove); and

(3) Teachers’ Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 673), dated 2 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

3 Electricity

Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 671), dated 5 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

4 European Union (No. 1, 2012)

Agreement, done at Brussels on 4 May 2011, between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the Protection of Classified Information Exchanged in the Interests of the European Union, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8320) (Secretary William Hague).

5 Family Law

Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 712), dated 5 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

6 Food

Authorised Officers (Meat Inspection) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 690), dated 4 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

7 Government Resources and Accounts

Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 717), dated 7 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Danny Alexander).

8 Highways

Humber Bridge (Debts) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 716), dated 5 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

9 Housing

(1) Flexible Tenancies (Review Procedures) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 695), dated 5 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles);

(2) Localism Act 2011 (Housing and Regeneration Functions in Greater London) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 702), dated 5 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(3) Transfer of Tenancies and Right to Acquire (Exclusion) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 696), dated 5 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

10 Korea (No.1, 2012)

Agreement, done at London on 20 December 2011, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Korea concerning the Readmission of Persons, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8319) (Secretary William Hague).

11 National Assistance Services

National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) Amendment (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 663), dated 29 February 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

12 Pensions

(1) Judicial Pensions (Contributions) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 516), dated 20 February 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke);

(2) Judicial Pensions (European Court of Human Rights) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 489), dated 20 February 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke);

(3) Pensions (Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and Consultation by Employers – Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 692), dated 3 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith); and

(4) Pensions Act 2004 (Disclosure of Restricted Information by the Pensions Regulator – Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 691), dated 3 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

13 Social Security

Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 757), dated 8 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Other Papers:

14 Transport

Reforming our Railways: Putting the Customer First (by Command) (Cm. 8313) (Secretary Justine Greening).