House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
19th April 2012

No. 288

Thursday 19 April 2012

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

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

(2) the Minister for Women and Equalities

2 Urgent Question: Abu Qatada (Secretary Theresa May)

3 Business Question (Leader of the House)

4 Finance (No. 4) Bill (Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209, Schedules 1, 23 and 33, and any New Clauses and new Schedules first appearing on the Order Paper not later than Tuesday 17 April 2012 and relating to Value Added Tax): Committee of the whole House (2nd allocated day)

The House resolved itself again into a Committee (Programme Order, 16 April).

(In the Committee)

Clause 4 (Personal allowances from 2013)

Amendment 65 proposed.-(Rachel Reeves.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 525.

Ayes: 231 (Tellers: Graham Jones, Mark Hendrick).

Noes: 298 (Tellers: Bill Wiggin, Jenny Willott).

Question accordingly negatived.

Since it was more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Chair put forthwith the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clause 4 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 16 April).

Question put, That Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 526.

Ayes: 299 (Tellers: Mr Robert Goodwill, Jenny Willott).

Noes: 230 (Tellers: Mark Hendrick, Graham Jones).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Clause 8 and Schedule 1 (High income child benefit charge)

Amendment 9 proposed.-(Mr Christopher Chope.)

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

At 6.00 pm, the Chair put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clause 8 and Schedule 1 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 16 April).

Question put, That Amendment 75 be made.-(Cathy Jamieson.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 527.

Ayes: 234 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Mr David Hamilton).

Noes: 289 (Tellers: Jenny Willott, Bill Wiggin).

Question accordingly negatived.

Question put, That Amendment 28 be made.-(Mr Christopher Chope.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 528.

Ayes: 240 (Tellers: Mark Reckless, Mr Philip Hollobone).

Noes: 283 (Tellers: Mr Robert Goodwill, Jenny Willott).

Question accordingly negatived.

Question put, That Clause 8 stand part of the Bill and Schedule 1 be the first Schedule to the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 529.

Ayes: 283 (Tellers: Mr Robert Goodwill, Bill Wiggin).

Noes: 231 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Mr David Hamilton).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Bill (Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209 and Schedules 1, 23 and 33) to be reported.

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Angela Watkinson reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill (Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209, Schedules 1, 23 and 33, and any New Clauses and new Schedules first appearing on the Order Paper not later than Tuesday 17 April 2012 and relating to Value Added Tax) and made no amendments.

Ordered, That the Bill (Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209 and Schedules 1, 23 and 33) lie upon the Table.

5 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from users of Saltford Station and others relating to Saltford Station was presented and read by Jacob Rees-Mogg.

6 Adjournment

Subject: Armed Forces covenant (Mrs Mary Glindon).

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

Adjourned at 6.59 pm until Monday 23 April.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

7 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) 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).

8 Finance (No. 4) Bill (except Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209, Schedules 1, 23 and 33 and certain New Clauses and new Schedules) Committee (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Tom Blenkinsop, Mr David Gauke, Fabian Hamilton, Greg Hands, Owen Smith, Stephen Williams and Gavin Williamson.

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

Members: Kris Hopkins discharged and Mr Robert Syms nominated in substitution.

10 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: Owen Smith discharged and Cathy Jamieson nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

11 Education Committee

(1) Department for Education Supplementary Estimate 2011–12: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Departmental Annual Report: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) Supplementary Estimate 2011–12: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Graham Stuart).

12 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

(1) Recall of MPs: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1758-iv);

(2) The Coalition Government’s programme of political and constitutional reform: Evidence, to be printed (HC 358-iii);

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

(Mr Graham Allen).

[WH, No. 192]

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Adjournment

Subject: Regeneration-Sixth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, and the Government response.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Grant Shapps.)

Adjourned at 5.59 pm until Tuesday 24 April.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Education

(1) School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1034), dated 14 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove); and

(2) School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1035), dated 14 April 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

Other Papers:

2 Home Affairs

(1) Government Response to the Eighteenth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2010–12, on Rules governing enforced removals from the UK (by Command) (Cm. 8342) (Secretary Theresa May); and

(2) Government Response to the Seventeenth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2010–12, on UK Border Controls (by Command) (Cm. 8341) (Secretary Theresa May).

3 Supply Estimates, 2012–13

(1) Central Government Supply Estimates 2012–13: Main Supply Estimates (by Command); to be printed (HC 1919) (Danny Alexander);

(2) House of Commons Administration: Main Supply Estimate for 2012–13 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1927) (The Speaker); and

(3) National Audit Office: Main Supply Estimate for 2012–13 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1794) (Mr Edward Leigh).

4 Treaty Series (No. 25, 2012)

Agreement, done at London on 3 April 2012, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America concerning a Hydroacoustic Monitoring Facility on Ascension Island (by Command) (Cm. 8340) (Secretary William Hague).

5 Treaty Series (No. 26, 2012)

Agreement, done at London on 10 July 2008, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia concerning Air Services (by Command) (Cm. 8343) (Secretary William Hague).