House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
16th April 2012

No. 286

Monday 16 April 2012

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

2 Speaker’s Statement: Serjeant at Arms

3 Introduction of new Member

George Galloway, member for Bradford West, made the Affirmation required by law.

4 Finance (No. 4) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question put, That the Finance (No. 4) Bill be now read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 507.

Ayes: 319 (Tellers: Mr Philip Dunne, Mark Hunter).

Noes: 245 (Tellers: Yvonne Fovargue, Susan Elan Jones).

Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.

5 Finance (No. 4) Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A), That the following provisions shall apply to the Finance (No. 4) Bill:

Committal

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

(a) Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209;

(b) Schedules 1, 23 and 33;

(c) any new Clauses and any new Schedules, first appearing on the Order Paper not later than Tuesday 17 April 2012 and relating to value added tax.

2. The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Committee

3.–(1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.

(2) Those proceedings shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the first column of the following table and in the order so shown.

(3) Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second column of the Table.

(4) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House.

Table

Proceedings

Time for conclusion of proceedings

First day

Clause 1

Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill.

Clause 209 and Schedule 33

Five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill.

New Clauses or new Schedules first appearing on the Order Paper not later than Tuesday 17 April 2012 and relating to value added tax

Seven hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill.

Clause 189 and Schedule 23

Eight and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill.

Second day

Clause 4

Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill.

Clause 8 and Schedule 1

At 6.00 pm on the second day.

4.–(1) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 26 June 2012.

(2) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

5. When the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Public Bill Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Public Bill Committee.

Consideration and Third Reading

6. Proceedings on Consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed in two days.

7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

6 Deferred divisions

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Carry-over Motion in the name of Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the Finance (No. 4) Bill.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

7 Finance (No. 4) Bill (Carry-over)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 80B(1)(a)), That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Finance (No. 4) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.-(Angela Watkinson.)

The House divided.

Division No. 508.

Ayes: 319 (Tellers: Greg Hands, Mark Hunter).

Noes: 241 (Tellers: Yvonne Fovargue, Susan Elan Jones).

Question accordingly agreed to.

8 E-tabling of written questions

Resolved, That this House approves the recommendations relating to written parliamentary questions contained in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Eighth Report of the Procedure Committee, on E-tabling of parliamentary questions for written answer, HC 1823.-(Angela Watkinson.)

9 Adjournment

Subject: Electrification of the Midland main line (Nicky Morgan).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Adjourned at 11.35 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

10 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

The Lords agree to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

11 Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill

The Lords agree to the Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill without amendment.

Printing of Lords Amendments

12 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

Lords Amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (Bill 327) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 327–EN), pursuant to Standing Order No. 57A, to be considered tomorrow.

General Committees: Reports

13 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported the draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012 and the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.

14 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Peter Bone (Chair) reported the 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.

15 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 (CRAs), 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

Miss Anne McIntosh (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note 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 (CRAs), 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; notes that these proposals, known collectively as CRA3, seek to address key reform areas associated with CRA ratings which, according to the Commission, are not sufficiently addressed through existing regulation; supports the Government’s view that the financial sector’s overreliance on credit ratings should be reduced, the ratings process and methodologies made more transparent and competition strengthened; and further supports the Government’s view that there should not be a harmonised civil liability regime imposed on CRAs across Europe.

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).

16 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: Chris Ruane discharged and Yvonne Fovargue nominated in substitution.

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

Members: Chris Ruane and Mr Mark Williams discharged and Nic Dakin and John Hemming nominated in substitution.

18 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 (CRAs), 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 discharged and Iain McKenzie nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

19 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Codification of the relationship between local government and central government: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1518-i);

(2) Park Homes:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1865-iv);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(3) European Regional Development Fund: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Local Government Ombudsman: Written evidence, to be published

(Clive Betts).

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:

Thursday 29 March 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Fire and Rescue Services

(1) Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 953), dated 27 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(2) Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 954), dated 27 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

2 Horticulture

Quality Standards for Green Bananas (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 947), dated 21 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

3 Offshore Installations

Offshore (Oil and Gas) Installation and Pipeline Abandonment Fees Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 949), dated 26 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

Friday 30 March 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Criminal Law

Licensing Act 2003 (Persistent Selling of Alcohol to Children) (Prescribed Form of Closure Notice) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 963), dated 24 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

5 Dangerous Drugs

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 973), dated 27 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

6 Licences and Licensing

(1) Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 960), dated 24 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May);

(2) Licensing Act 2003 (Personal licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 946), dated 24 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May); and

(3) Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 955), dated 24 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

7 Road Traffic

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 977), dated 27 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

Monday 2 April 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8 National Health Service

National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 970), dated 28 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

Other Papers:

9 Science and Technology

Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2010–12, on Malware and cyber crime (by Command) (Cm. 8328) (Secretary Theresa May).

Tuesday 3 April 2012

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

10 Dangerous Drugs

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 980), dated 29 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

11 Education

(1) Education (Charges for Early Years Provision) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 962), dated 27 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove); and

(2) Young People’s Learning Agency Abolition (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 956), dated 26 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

12 Road Traffic

M1 Motorway (Junctions 10 to 13) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 985), dated 29 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

Other Papers:

13 Law Commission

Report of the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission on Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (by Command) (Cm. 8330) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

Wednesday 4 April 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

14 Civil Aviation

Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1017), dated 2 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

15 Education

Alternative Provision Academies and 16 to 19 Academies (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 979), dated 29 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

16 Immigration

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 8337) (Secretary Theresa May).

17 Trade Marks

Trade Marks and Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1003), dated 3 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

18 Transport

Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 991), dated 2 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

Other Papers:

19 Scotland

Scotland’s constitutional future: Responses to the consultation (by Command) (Cm. 8326) (Mr Secretary Moore).

Thursday 5 April 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

20 Rating and Valuation

Non-Domestic Rating and Business Rate Supplements (Deferred Payments) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 994), dated 2 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

21 Local Government

(1) Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1019), dated 30 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles);

(2) Local Authorities (Committee System) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1020), dated 30 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles);

(3) Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1021), dated 30 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles);

(4) Localism Act 2011 (Local Authority Governance Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1023), dated 30 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(5) Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1022), dated 30 March 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

Thursday 12 April 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

22 Ecclesiastical Law

(1) Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 992), dated 29 March 2012 (by Measure) (Clerk of the House); and

(2) Parochial Fees and Scheduled Matters Amending Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 993), dated 29 March 2012 (by Measure) (Clerk of the House).

Friday 13 April 2012

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

23 Education

School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1033), dated 3 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 16 April 2012:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

24 Education

Education (Penalty Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1046), dated 2 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

25 Social Security

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1074), dated 12 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).

Other Papers:

26 Air Force (Constitution)

(1) Amendment List 19 to Air Publication 3376 vol. 1-Terms and Conditions of Service for Airmen of the Royal Air Force (by Act) (Secretary Philip Hammond);

(2) Amendment List 29 to Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Philip Hammond);

(3) Amendment List 40 to Air Publication 1269–The Royal Air Force Manual of Medical Management and Administration (Eighth Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Philip Hammond); and

(4) Amendment List 51 to Air Publication 1269A–Assessment of Medical Fitness (Third Edition) (by Act) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

27 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Cross-government review: Implementing transparency (by Act); to be printed (HC 1833) (Clerk of the House).

28 Public Bodies

(1) Advantage West Midlands Transfer Scheme (No. 2) 2012 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(2) East Midlands Development Agency Transfer Scheme (No. 2) 2012 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(3) East of England Development Agency Transfer Scheme (No. 2) 2012 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(4) North West Development Agency Transfer Scheme (No. 2) 2012 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(5) One North East Transfer Scheme (No. 2) 2012 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(6) South East England Development Agency Transfer Scheme (No. 2) 2012 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(7) South West of England Regional Development Agency Transfer Scheme (No. 2) 2012 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable); and

(8) Yorkshire and the Humber Development Agency Transfer Scheme (No. 2) 2012 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable).

29 Science and Technology

Report and Accounts of Medical Research Council for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1904) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Prepared 3rd February 2015