House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
22nd May 2012

No. 8

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills: London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Motion made, That the promoters of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords], which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2007–08 on 22 January 2008, may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).-(Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Business deferred until Tuesday 12 June.

2 Questions to (1) the Deputy Prime Minister

(2) the Attorney General

3 Privilege

Resolved, That this House notes the conclusions set out in chapter 8 of the Eleventh Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2010-12, on News International and Phone-hacking, HC 903-I;

Ordered, That the matter be referred to the Committee on Standards and Privileges.-(Mr John Whittingdale.)

4 Posting of workers and the right to take collective action

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House considers that the draft Council Regulation on the exercise of the right to take collective action within the context of the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services (European Union Document No. 8042/12 and Addenda 1 to 3) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in Chapter 1 of the First Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 86-i); and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions.-(Angela Watkinson.)

Question agreed to.

5 Financial Services Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee (2nd allocated day)

Amendment 4 made.

Amendment 75 proposed.-(Chris Leslie.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment 40 proposed.-(Stella Creasy.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 8.

Ayes: 225 (Tellers: Jenny Chapman, Mr David Hamilton).

Noes: 266 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, Jenny Willott).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 38 proposed.-(Chris Leslie.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 9.

Ayes: 224 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Nic Dakin).

Noes: 285 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Stephen Crabb).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendments 5 to 9 made.

Amendment 72 proposed.-(Chris Leslie.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 10.

Ayes: 218 (Tellers: Mark Hendrick, Graham Jones).

Noes: 271 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Jenny Willott).

Question accordingly negatived.

Since it was more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Chair put forthwith the Question necessary to bring proceedings on consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, 23 April 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament).

The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

That Amendments 10, 11 and 13 to 21 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).-(Mr Mark Hoban.)

Question agreed to.

6 Financial Services Bill: Third Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time.

Four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker put the Question necessary to bring proceedings on Third Reading to a conclusion (Programme Order, 23 April 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament).

Question, That the Bill be now read the third time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

Question agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.

7 Civil Aviation Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

8 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 26 March 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 980), dated 29 March 2012, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3 April 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.-(Jeremy Wright.)

Question agreed to.

9 Public Petitions

Public Petitions from residents of (1) Beverley and Holderness constituency, (2) Christchurch, (3)West Bromwich West, (4) Dwyfor Merionnydd, (5) Clacton on Sea, (6) South Down, (7) Bridgwater and West Somerset, (8) West Dorset, (9) Filton and Bradley Stoke, (10) Montgomeryshire, (11) Ceredigion, (12) Eastleigh, (13) Selby and Ainsty, (14) Birmingham Northfield, (15) Poole, (16) Blyth Valley, (17) Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, (18) Forest Heath, (19) Carlisle, (20) South Dorset, (21) Tynemouth, (22) North Norfolk, (23) North Devon, (24) Stirling, (25) Harwich and North Essex, (26) Blackpool South, (27) Workington, (28) Islwyn, (29) New Forest West, (30) Shrewsbury and Atcham, (31) Milton Keynes South, (32) Ludlow, (33) West Worcestershire and (34) Rochdale relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr Graham Stuart.

A Public Petition from residents of Waren Caravan Park, Waren Mill, Bamburgh, Northumberland relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Sir Alan Beith.

A Public Petition from residents of Brigg and Goole relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Andrew Percy.

A Public Petition from residents of Kettering constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr Philip Hollobone.

A Public Petition from residents of Wigan relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Lisa Nandy.

A Public Petition from residents of Waveney relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Peter Aldous.

A Public Petition from residents of South Thanet relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Laura Sandys.

A Public Petition from residents of Wellingborough relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr Peter Bone.

A Public Petition from residents of Haltemprice and Howden constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr David Davis.

A Public Petition from residents of Maldon relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr John Whittingdale.

A Public Petition from residents of Wyre Forest relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mark Garnier.

A Public Petition from residents of Delyn constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr David Hanson.

A Public Petition from residents of Kingston upon Hull and East Yorkshire relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Diana Johnson.

A Public Petition from residents of Gower relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Martin Caton.

A Public Petition from residents of East Hull constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Karl Turner.

A Public Petition from residents of Argyll and Bute constituency, and others relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr Alan Reid.

Public Petition from residents of the Isle of Wight Holiday Parks relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr Andrew Turner.

A Public Petition from residents of North Antrim constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Ian Paisley.

A Public Petition from residents of East Yorkshire relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr Greg Knight.

A Public Petition from residents of Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Sandra Osborne.

A Public Petition from residents of Perran Sands relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Simon Hart.

A Public Petition from residents of Wood Park Caravans relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Simon Hart.

A Public Petition from residents of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Simon Hart.

A Public Petition from residents of Hastings Rye constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Amber Rudd.

A Public Petition from residents of Cleethorpes relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Martin Vickers.

A Public Petition from residents of Ceredigion relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Mr Mark Williams.

A Public Petition from residents of Wentworth and Dearn constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by John Healey.

A Public Petition from residents of the St Ives constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Andrew George.

A Public Petition from residents of Dewsbury relating to VAT on static caravans was presented and read by Simon Reevell.

A Public Petition from residents of Hull West and Hessle relating to VAT on static caravans was presented by Alan Johnson.

A Public Petition from Residents of Selby and Ainsty and Harrogate constituency relating to VAT on static caravans was presented.

10 Adjournment

Subject: Littering and flytipping (Andrew Selous).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Bill Wiggin.)

Adjourned at 10.56 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr George Howarth (Chair) reported the draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2012.

12 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

John Robertson (Chair) reported the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 742).

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

Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 11658/11, relating to the European Commission’s Green Paper on the application of EU criminal justice legislation in the field of detention; and supports the conclusions of the Government’s response to the Green Paper, including the recommendation that the European Commission should focus on the development and extension of best practice amongst Member States before making any new legislative proposals in this area.

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).

14 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No.742))

Members: Steve Brine, Siobhain McDonagh, Alun Michael and Sarah Newton discharged and John Healey, Chris Heaton-Harris, Meg Munn and Amber Rudd nominated in substitution.

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

Members: Dr Phillip Lee and Mr Shailesh Vara discharged and James Duddridge and James Morris nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

16 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

(1) Trade and Investment: Brazil:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 82-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Apprenticeships: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Post Office Network Transformation: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Adrian Bailey).

17 Education Committee

(1) The Child Protection System in England: Evidence, to be printed (HC 137-ii);

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

(Mr Graham Stuart)

18 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) The road to UNFCCC COP 18 and beyond: Evidence, to be printed (HC 88-iii);

(2) Correspondence from the Department of Energy and Climate Change on Building new nuclear: the challenges ahead: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

19 Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) The FCO’s human rights work in 2011: Evidence, to be printed (HC 116-i);

(2) British foreign policy and the ‘Arab Spring’: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) FCO management issues: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published

(Richard Ottaway).

20 Health Committee

Government’s Alcohol Strategy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 132-i) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

21 Home Affairs Committee

(1) The work of the UK Border Agency (November 2010–March 2011): Government Response to the Committee’s 9th Report of Session 2010–12: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 142);

(2) Home Office-Work of the Permanent Secretary: Government Response to the Committee’s 12th Report of Session 2010–12: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 143);

(3) Private Investigators:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 100-i);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(4) The work of the UK Border Agency and Border Force:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 71-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published

(Keith Vaz).

22 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2012: second Report: First 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 15 May (HC 166);

(2) Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Legislative Scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

23 Justice Committee

(1) The budget and structure of the MoJ: Evidence, to be printed (HC 97-i);

(2) Post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000: Written evidence, to be published

(Sir Alan Beith).

24 Public Accounts (Committee of)

Fraud within welfare to work providers:

(1) Part of the evidence, to be printed (HC 103-i);

(2) Written evidence, to be published

(Margaret Hodge).

25 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) The Big Society: Further Report, with the Government’s Response to the Committee’s Seventeenth Report of Session 2010–12: First Report, with Appendix, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 98);

(2) Honours System:

(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 19-ii);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Business Appointment Rules: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

26 Regulatory Reform Committee

(1) Draft Legislative Reform (Annual Review of Local Authorities) Order 2012: First Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 158);

(2) the following Resolutions:

(i) That the affirmative procedure should apply to the draft Legislative Reform (Annual Review of Local Authorities) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 10 May 2012;

(ii) That the draft Legislative Reform (Annual Review of Local Authorities) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 10 May 2012, should be approved

The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.

(Mr Robert Syms).

27 Scottish Affairs Committee

Blacklisting in Employment: Evidence, to be printed (HC 156-i) (Mr Ian Davidson).

28 Treasury Committee

(1) Corporate governance and remuneration in the financial services sector: Evidence, to be printed (HC 72-i);

(2) Correspondence with Bob Diamond, Chief Executive, Barclays PLC: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

29 Welsh Affairs Committee

The future of AHVLA services in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (David T.C. Davies)

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

No. 1

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Effect of proposed changes to child benefit (Roberta Blackman-Woods).

Foreign nationals’ use of the NHS (Chris Skidmore).

Government policy on incandescent light bulbs (Sheila Gilmore).

Fracking (David Morris).

Funding of Art Asia (Southampton) (Mr John Denham).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr David Gauke.)

Adjourned at 1.59 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Defence

Draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Criminal Law

(1) Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Service of Prosecution Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1345), dated 18 May 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke); and

(2) Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1344), dated 17 May 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

3 Legal Services Commission

Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1343), dated 17 May 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

4 Local Government

Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1324), dated 18 May 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

Other Papers:

5 Energy and Climate Change

Draft Energy Bill (by Command) (Cm. 8362) (Secretary Edward Davey).

6 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor for 2011–12, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 25) (Mr Mark Hoban); and

(2) Report and Accounts of Treasury Solicitor’s Department for 2011–12, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 24) (The Attorney General).

7 Home Office

Putting Victims First-More Effective Responses to Anti-Social Behaviour (by Command) (Cm. 8367) (Secretary Theresa May).

8 National Audit

Report and Accounts of the National Audit Office for 2011–12 (by Act); to be printed (HC 127) (Mr Edward Leigh).

9 National Health Service

Report and Accounts of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2011–12 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).