House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
28th June 2011

No. 177

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

2 Urgent Question: School Closures (Thursday) (Secretary Michael Gove)

3 Statement: Higher Education White Paper (Mr David Willetts)

4 Bail (Amendment): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to confer upon the prosecution a right of appeal against judges’ decisions to grant bail; and for connected purposes;

That Andrew Stephenson, Esther McVey, Heather Wheeler, Robert Flello, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Bob Russell, Lorraine Fullbrook, Paul Maynard, Hugh Bayley, Tracey Crouch, Jackie Doyle-Price and Lorely Burt present the Bill.

Andrew Stephenson accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012, and to be printed (Bill 210).

5 Finance (No. 3) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Committee and in the Public Bill Committee

New Clause NC1-(Sir Paul Beresford)-brought up, and read the first time.

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

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

New Clause NC5-(Mr Edward Leigh)-brought up, and read the first time.

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

The House divided.

Division No. 307.

Ayes: 23 (Tellers: Mr Peter Bone, Mr Philip Hollobone).

Noes: 473 (Tellers: Norman Lamb, Stephen Crabb).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC6-(Jonathan Edwards)-brought up and read the first time.

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

Wednesday 29 June 2011

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

New Clause NC9-(Jonathan Edwards)-brought up and read the first time.

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

The House divided.

Division No. 308.

Ayes: 10 (Tellers: Dr Eilidh Whiteford, Stewart Hosie).

Noes: 293 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, Norman Lamb).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC10-(Mr David Hanson)-brought up and read the first time.

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

The House divided.

Division No. 309.

Ayes: 159 (Tellers: Lilian Greenwood, Graham Jones).

Noes: 295 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, James Duddridge).

Question accordingly negatived.

Ordered, That further consideration be now adjourned.-(Mr Mark Francois.)

Bill to be further considered today.

6 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Carbon Budget Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 24 May, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 10 June, be approved.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

7 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of Pendle, Lancashire, and others relating to Leave to Remain (Sam Fontana Wright) was presented and read by Andrew Stephenson.

8 Adjournment

Subject: Future Jobs Fund and employment in Livingston constituency (Graeme Morrice).

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

House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

Adjourned at 2.19 am until today.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

9 Health and Social Care (Re-Committed) Bill Committee

Mr Jim Hood (Chair) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

10 Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee

Mr Lee Scott (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Hywel Williams (Chair) reported the draft Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2011 and the draft Pensions Act 2007 (Abolition of Contracting-out for Defined Contribution Pension Schemes) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2011.

12 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Nadine Dorries (Chair) reported the draft Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011 and the draft Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Amendment) Order 2011.

13 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Albert Owen (Chair) reported the draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2011.

14 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2011.

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).

15 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2011 and the draft Pensions Act 2007 (Abolition of Contracting-out for Defined Contribution Pension Schemes) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2011)

Members: Mr Richard Shepherd discharged and Tracey Crouch nominated in substitution.

16 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011 and the draft Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Amendment) Order 2011)

Members: Andrew Bridgen, Mike Crockart and Jeremy Lefroy discharged and Amber Rudd, Ian Swales and Heather Wheeler nominated in substitution.

17 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2011)

Members: Mr David Anderson discharged and Mr David Hamilton nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

18 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 7 July in Westminster Hall and future days (Natascha Engel).

19 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

(1) Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment: Seventh Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 735-I and -II);

(2) Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1224-iii)

(Mr Adrian Bailey).

20 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) 2018 World Cup Bid: Sixth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 10 and 26 May and 7 June (HC 1031);

(2) Spectrum: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1258-i)

(Mr John Whittingdale).

21 Energy and Climate Change

(1) The UK’s Energy Supply: Security or Independence?: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1065-iv);

(2) Ofgem’s Retail Market Review:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1046-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Implications for the North Sea oil and gas industry of the Budget 2011: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

22 Health Committee

Regulatory Bodies: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1203-ii) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

23 Home Affairs Committee

The New Landscape of Policing: Evidence, to be printed (HC 939-vii)

(Keith Vaz).

24 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

The Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1074-iii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

25 International Development Committee

(1) Libya: Evidence, taken on 27 June, to be printed (HC 1135-i);

(2) Infrastructure and Development: Evidence, to be printed (HC 848-iv)

(Malcolm Bruce).

26 Justice Committee

Operation of the Family Courts: Sixth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 16 November 2010 (HC 518) (Sir Alan Beith).

27 Public Accounts (Committee of)

Efficiency Reform Landscape Review: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1352-i) (Margaret Hodge).

28 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Pre-appointment hearing for the post of Chair of the UK Statistics Authority: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1261-i);

(2) Appointment of the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

29 Transport Committee

(1) High Speed Rail:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1185-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Bus services after the Spending Review: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Department for Transport Main Estimate 2011–12: Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

30 Treasury Committee

(1) Bank of England May 2011 Inflation Report: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1326);

(2) Accountability of the Bank of England: Evidence, to be printed (HC 874-v)

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

No. 115

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Future of social housing in England (Jeremy Lefroy).

Construction industry (Steve Rotheram).

End of life care in Great Yarmouth and Waveney (Brandon Lewis).

Closure of the Edale Unit, Manchester (Tony Lloyd).

Rural bus services in South Devon (Dr Sarah Wollaston).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

Adjourned at 1.58 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Health and Safety

Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1567), dated 21 June 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

Other Papers:

2 Broadcasting

Report and Accounts of S4C for 2010 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

3 Business, Innovation and Skills

Higher Education: Students at the Heart of the System (by Command) (Cm. 8122) (Secretary Vince Cable).

4 Culture, Media and Sport

Memorandum to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Post-Legislative Assessment of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (by Command) (Cm. 8112) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

5 Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts)

Report and Accounts of the Duchy of Cornwall for 2010–11 (by Act) (Justine Greening).

6 Equality

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 (laid 27 June) (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

7 Health

Report and Accounts of the Appointments Commission for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1078) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

8 Health and Social Care

Report and Accounts of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1084-I and -II) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

9 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(2) Report and Accounts of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(3) Report and Accounts of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(4) Report and Accounts of Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(5) Report and Accounts of Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(6) Report and Accounts of Humber NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(7) Report and Accounts of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Special Health Authority) for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1096) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(8) Report and Accounts of Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(9) Report and Accounts of North East London NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(10) Report and Accounts of South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(11) Report and Accounts of South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley);

(12) Report and Accounts of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and

(13) Report and Accounts of York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

10 Public Accounts

Treasury Minutes on the Twenty-Ninth to Thirty-Second Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2010–12 (by Command) (Cm. 8110) (Justine Greening).

Withdrawn Papers:

11 Equality

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 (by Command) (laid 27 June 2011).