House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
14th March 2012

No. 277

Wednesday 14 March 2012

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for International Development

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Food Waste: 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 require large food retailers and large food manufacturers to take steps to reduce food waste and donate surplus food to charities for redistribution and, where food is unfit for human consumption, to make it available for livestock feed in preference over disposal; to encourage and incentivise all other businesses and public bodies which generate food waste to donate a greater proportion of their surplus for redistribution; to protect from civil and criminal liability food donors and recipient agencies where food has been donated in good faith; and for connected purposes.-(Kerry McCarthy.)

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

Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That Kerry McCarthy, Luciana Berger, Robert Flello, Andrew George, Zac Goldsmith, Kate Green, Caroline Lucas, Dame Joan Ruddock, Laura Sandys, Henry Smith, Joan Walley and Dr Alan Whitehead present the Bill.

Kerry McCarthy accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 April, and to be printed (Bill 318).

3 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.-(Mr Brooks Newmark.)

Question agreed to.

4 Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, 6 March)

(In the Committee)

Clause 1 (Financial assistance to reduce charges)

Amendment 1 proposed.-(Gavin Shuker.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 491.

Ayes: 200 (Tellers: Lyn Brown, Tom Blenkinsop).

Noes: 263 (Tellers: Jenny Willott, James Duddridge).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause agreed to.

Clause 2 (Financial assistance for major works)

Amendment 4 proposed.-(Simon Hughes.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment 2 proposed.-(Gavin Shuker.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 492.

Ayes: 222

* The number of Ayes has been altered from 231 to 222 in accordance with the Speaker’s direction on 15 March 2012.

* (Tellers: Tom Blenkinsop, Mr David Hamilton).

Noes: 300 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mark Hunter).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause agreed to.

Clause 3 agreed to.

New Clause NC1-(Gavin Shuker)-brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 493.

Ayes: 226 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Tom Blenkinsop).

Noes: 297 (Tellers: Jenny Willott, James Duddridge).

Question accordingly negatived.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill.

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Stephen Crabb reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendments.

5 Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

6 Adjournment

Subject: Control of dangerous dogs (Mrs Eleanor Laing).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

Adjourned at 6.49 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

7 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (Chair) reported the Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry in respect of a grant to the Business Angel Co-investment Fund, funded by the Regional Growth Fund.

8 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 13284/11 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to a draft Regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms, No. 13285/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a draft Directive on the access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Directive 2002/87/EC on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate, and No. 5876/12, relating to an opinion of the European Central Bank on a proposal for a Directive on the access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms and a proposal for a Regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms

Mr Graham Brady (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 13284/11 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to a draft Regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms, No. 13285/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a draft Directive on the access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Directive 2002/87/EC on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate, and No. 5876/12, relating to an opinion of the European Central Bank on a proposal for a Directive on the access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms and a proposal for a Regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms; supports the Government’s view that to protect financial stability, avoid unnecessary international arbitrage and reinforce market confidence in EU banks it is crucial that the EU builds upon the G20 commitment to fully and faithfully implement the Basel 3 agreement and provides Member States with the flexibility to respond in a timely manner to systemic risks in their jurisdiction or to mitigate fiscal risk; and supports the Government’s ongoing efforts to reform the UK financial sector and system of financial regulation in order to protect UK taxpayers’ exposure to future losses.

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 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) Order 2012)

(1) Chair: Hywel Williams

(2) Members: Nicola Blackwood, Lorely Burt, Paul Farrelly, Kate Hoey, John Mann, Alun Michael, Nicky Morgan, Chi Onwurah, Guy Opperman, Dan Rogerson, Chris Ruane, Laura Sandys, Mr Richard Shepherd, David Simpson, Martin Vickers, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr David Willetts and Jeremy Wright.

10 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012)

(1) Chair: Mr Lee Scott

(2) Members: Mr John Baron, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Lorely Burt, Jon Cruddas, Charlie Elphicke, Mr John Hayes, Glenda Jackson, Mr John Leech, Charlotte Leslie, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Gordon Marsden, Chris Ruane, David Simpson, Mr Mark Spencer, Mel Stride, Mike Weatherley, Mr David Winnick and Jeremy Wright.

11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 23) (Investment Companies) Regulations 2012)

(1) Chair: Sandra Osborne

(2) Members: Mr Bob Ainsworth, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mark Field, Mr Stewart Jackson, Norman Lamb, Tessa Munt, Steve Rotheram, Chris Ruane, David Simpson, John Stevenson, Bob Stewart, Ms Gisela Stuart, Elizabeth Truss, Valerie Vaz, Heather Wheeler, Mr Iain Wright and Jeremy Wright.

12 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012 and the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012)

Members: Steve Baker, Tom Blenkinsop, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Stephen Crabb, Mr Jim Cunningham, Frank Dobson, John Glen, Richard Harrington, Stephen Lloyd, Mr Michael McCann, Gregg McClymont, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Meg Munn, Ian Paisley, Neil Parish, Andrew Selous, Andrew Stephenson and Steve Webb.

13 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Postal Services Act 2011 (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2012 and the draft Postal Services Act 2011 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2012)

Members: Guto Bebb, Sir Paul Beresford, Lorely Burt, Neil Carmichael, John Cryer, Mr Frank Doran, Richard Drax, George Eustice, Mr Roger Godsiff, Margot James, Norman Lamb, Anne Marie Morris, Ian Murray, Chris Ruane, Dame Joan Ruddock, David Simpson, David Wright and Jeremy Wright.

14 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012)

Members: Angie Bray, Mr Gregory Campbell, Jim Dowd, Michael Fabricant, Paul Flynn, Gordon Henderson, Mr Nick Hurd, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Fiona Mactaggart, Austin Mitchell, Graeme Morrice, Simon Reevell, Chris Ruane, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Gareth Thomas, Justin Tomlinson, Mr Mark Williams and Roger Williams.

15 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) Regulations 2012)

Members: Harriett Baldwin, Gordon Birtwistle, Oliver Colvile, Simon Danczuk, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Robert Halfon, Mr John Hayes, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Matthew Offord, Mr Frank Roy, Chris Ruane, Mr Barry Sheerman, David Simpson, Mel Stride, Ian Swales, Mike Wood and Jeremy Wright.

16 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012)

Members: Tom Brake, James Brokenshire, Mr Robert Buckland, Ann Coffey, Mike Crockart, Tracey Crouch, James Duddridge, Jonathan Evans, Paul Goggins, Simon Hart, David Heyes, Diana Johnson, Chris Kelly, Mark Lazarowicz, Christopher Pincher, John Robertson, Jim Shannon and Phil Wilson.

17 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012)

Members: Stephen Barclay, Gordon Birtwistle, Nick Boles, Lorely Burt, Mr Philip Dunne, Bill Esterson, Mrs Mary Glindon, Damian Hinds, Graham Jones, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Tim Loughton, John McDonnell, Catherine McKinnell, Sheryll Murray, Mr David Nuttall, Amber Rudd, David Simpson and Derek Twigg.

18 European Committee A in respect of European Union Documents No. 18007/11, relating to a Commission Communication on Airport policy in the EU: addressing capacity and quality to promote growth, connectivity and sustainable mobility, No. 18008/11 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to a draft Regulation on groundhandling services at Union airports and repealing Council directive 96/67/EC, No. 18009/11 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to a draft Regulation on common rules for allocation of slots at EU airports (recast), and No. 18010/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a draft Regulation on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports within a balanced approach and repealing Directive 2002/30/EC

Chair: Mr David Amess.

19 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 17308/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies and No. 17329/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a draft Directive amending Directive 2009/65/EC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings of collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers in respect of the excessive reliance on credit ratings

Members: Sir Stuart Bell, Karen Bradley, Lyn Brown, Julie Elliott, Greg Hands, Mr Mark Hoban, Andrea Leadsom, Chris Leslie, Mr Andrew Love, Penny Mordaunt, Alok Sharma, Stephen Williams and Sammy Wilson.

20 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 17394/11 and Addendum, relating to the Commission Work Programme 2012-Delivering European Renewal, which sets out the Commission’s priorities and previews the legislative proposals, initiatives and communications that the Commission is planning to put forward in 2012

Members: Michael Connarty, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Richard Fuller, Mike Gapes, Stephen Gilbert, Mark Hendrick, Mr David Lidington, Ann McKechin, Stephen Phillips, Emma Reynolds and Rory Stewart.

21 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 18288/11, relating to a Commission Communication on the future of VAT: Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system tailored to the single market

Members: Lyn Brown, Graham Evans, Mark Garnier, Mr David Gauke, Greg Hands, Kelvin Hopkins, Mr David Lammy, Pauline Latham, Mr Pat McFadden, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Owen Smith, Stephen Williams and Sammy Wilson.

European Union Documents Referred

22 European Committee B

European Union Document No. 11658/11, relating to the Commission Green Paper on the application of EU criminal justice legislation in the field of detention.

23 European Committee B

European Union Document No. 6715/12 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to the Commission White Paper: An Agenda for Adequate, Safe and Sustainable Pensions.

Reports from Select Committees

24 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Phone-hacking: Written evidence, to be published (Mr John Whittingdale).

25 Education Committee

(1) Attracting, training and retaining the best teachers: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1515-vii);

(2) The responsibilities of the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Graham Stuart).

26 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Protecting the Arctic:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1739-iv);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Wildlife crime: Written evidence, to be published

(Joan Walley).

27 European Scrutiny Committee

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

(2) Possibilities for reinforcing the eurozone following the December European Council: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1817-iv);

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

(4) The EU’s Proposed Data Protection Regulation: Microsoft’s Position: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr William Cash).

28 Justice Committee

(1) Joint Enterprise: Government response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2010–12: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 1901);

(2) Post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1849-iii);

(3) Budget and structure of the MoJ: Written evidence, to be published

(Sir Alan Beith).

29 Procedure Committee

(1) Debates on Government e-Petitions: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2010–12: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1902);

(2) 2010 elections for positions in the House: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Lay members of the Committee on Standards and Privileges: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Review of the Backbench Business Committee: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Greg Knight).

30 Public Accounts (Committee of)

HM Revenue and Customs’ Compliance and Enforcement Programme: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1892-i) (Margaret Hodge).

31 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

The Prime Minister’s adviser on Ministers’ interests: independent or not?: Twenty-second Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1761) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).

32 Scottish Affairs Committee

The Referendum on Separation for Scotland:

(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1608-v);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Ian Davidson).

33 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Forty-third Report, to be printed (HC 354-xliii) (Mr George Mudie).

34 Treasury Committee

(1) Mortgage Market Review:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1895-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) UKFI: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1896-i);

(3) Credit Rating Agencies: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Estimate memoranda FY 2011–12: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

[WH, No. 185]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Government support for first-time buyers (Steve Brine).

Future mobile competition and the mobile investment project (Alun Cairns).

Women’s aid and safety: access to benefits (Mr Tom Clarke).

Cabinet Office guidance on the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Lisa Nandy).

Importance of local media to small towns and cities (Stephen McPartland).

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

Adjourned at 5.12 pm until tomorrow.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 International Development

Draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Eighth Replenishment) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Mitchell).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Customs

Export Control (Syria Sanctions) and (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 810), dated 8 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

3 Social Security

(1) Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 816), dated 13 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke); and

(2) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 817), dated 13 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).

Other Papers:

4 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Energy and Climate Change: Carbon capture and storage: lessons from the competition for the first UK demonstration (by Act); to be printed (HC 1829) (Clerk of the House).

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THE SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE

The Speaker has certified that the Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

Prepared 3rd February 2015