House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
3rd March 2015

No. 117

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

2 Royal Assent

The Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts under the Royal Assent Act 1967:

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Serious Crime Act 2015.

3 Urgent Questions: (1) Serious case review of child sexual exploitation in Oxfordshire (Secretary Nicky Morgan)

(2) Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre (Karen Bradley)

4 Statements: (1) Independent investigation into maternity services at Morecambe Bay (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(2) Ebbsfleet (Brandon Lewis)

5 Housing Ombudsman (Power to Settle Disputes Between Neighbours and Tenants): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a discretionary power to enable the Housing Ombudsman to attempt to resolve disputes between occupants of neighbouring properties in cases where nuisance is caused by tenants; and for connected purposes;

That Nick de Bois, Mr David Burrowes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Sarah Newton, Bob Blackman, Sir Bob Russell, Mike Freer, Mr Lee Scott, Mrs Mary Glindon, Sir Roger Gale, Graham Stringer and Ms Gisela Stuart present the Bill.

Nick de Bois accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 March, and to be printed (Bill 179).

6 Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 54(1) and Resolution, 25 February) (3rd allotted day)

(1) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15: Department for Work and Pensions

Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions:

(1) further resources, not exceeding £910,407,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1019,

(2) the resources authorised for use for capital purposes be reduced by £6,689,000 as so set out, and

(3) a further sum, not exceeding £2,183,111,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Subject: Support for housing costs in the reformed welfare system.

Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).

(2) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15: Department of Health

Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department of Health:

(1) further resources, not exceeding £866,629,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1019,

(2) the resources authorised for use for capital purposes be reduced by £635,000,000 as so set out, and

(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £679,772,000 as so set out.-(Mark Lancaster.)

Subject: Child and adolescent mental health services.

Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).

7 Estimates (Questions deferred)

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 54(6)).

(1) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15: Department for Communities and Local Government (Question deferred 2 March)

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Communities and Local Government:

(1) further resources, not exceeding £752,206,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1019,

(2) the resources authorised for use for capital purposes be reduced by £607,860,000 as so set out, and

(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £1,092,985,000 as so set out.

Question agreed to.

(2) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15: Ministry of Defence (Question deferred 2 March)

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Ministry of Defence:

(1) the resources authorised for use for current purposes be reduced by £618,573,000 as set out in HC 1019, and

(2) further resources, not exceeding £426,760,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a further sum, not exceeding £426,834,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.

Question agreed to.

(3) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15: Department for Work and Pensions (Question deferred today)

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions:

(1) further resources, not exceeding £910,407,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1019,

(2) the resources authorised for use for capital purposes be reduced by £6,689,000 as so set out, and

(3) a further sum, not exceeding £2,183,111,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.

Question agreed to.

(4) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15: Department of Health (Question deferred today)

Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department of Health:

(1) further resources, not exceeding £866,629,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1019,

(2) the resources authorised for use for capital purposes be reduced by £635,000,000 as so set out, and

(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £679,772,000 as so set out.

Question agreed to.

8 Remaining Estimates

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55).

(1) Estimates 2015–16 (Navy) Vote A

That, during the year ending with 31 March 2016, a number not exceeding 35,850 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2015–16, HC 1054.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Estimates 2015–16 (Army) Vote A

That, during the year ending with 31 March 2016, a number not exceeding 108,430 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2015–16, HC 1054.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Estimates 2015–16 (Air) Vote A

That, during the year ending with 31 March 2016, a number not exceeding 35,870 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2015–16, HC 1054.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Estimates, Excesses, 2013–14

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2014:

(1) resources, not exceeding £564,553,000, be authorised to make good excesses for use for current purposes as set out in Statement of Excesses 2013–14, HC 1021, and

(2) resources, not exceeding £153,000, be authorised to make good excesses for use for capital purposes as set out in Statement of Excesses 2013–14, HC 1021.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015:

(1) the resources authorised for current purposes be reduced by £20,682,028,000, in accordance with HC 965, HC 977, HC 1019, and HC 1052,

(2) the resources authorised for use for capital purposes be reduced by £6,371,917,000 as so set out, and

(3) a further sum, not exceeding £9,727,334,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(6) Estimates, Vote on Account 2015–16

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2016:

(1) resources, not exceeding £222,417,912,000 be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 917, HC 966, HC 1020, HC 1048, HC 1051, and HC 1063,

(2) resources, not exceeding £26,520,287,000, be authorised, on account, for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a sum, not exceeding £219,606,746,000, be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

9 Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill: Motion to bring in a Bill

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions relating to Supplementary Estimates 2014–15, Excesses 2013–14 and Estimates, 2015–16 (Vote on Account).

That the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Danny Alexander, Mr David Gauke, Priti Patel and Andrea Leadsom bring in the Bill.

Andrea Leadsom accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2014, 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2016; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the years ending with 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2016; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act for the years ending with 31 March 2014 and 31 March 2015.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 180).

10 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Childcare Payments (Eligibility) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 13 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2015, dated 7 January 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Community Amateur Sports Clubs Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 19 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 27 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 14 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(8) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 23 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(9) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 14 January, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

11 Sittings of the House (20 March)

Ordered, That this House shall sit on Friday 20 March.-(Mel Stride.)

12 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of the constituency of Stone in Staffordshire relating to the closure of the NatWest branch in Eccleshall was presented and read by Sir William Cash.

13 Adjournment

Subject: International endangered species (Norman Baker).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mel Stride.)

Adjourned at 7.26 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

14 Recall of MPs Bill

The Lords agree to the Recall of MPs Bill, with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

Printing of Lords Amendments

15 Recall of MPs Bill

Lords Amendments to the Recall of MPs Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 182) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 182–EN).

Changes to Notices Given

16 Free Movement of Persons into the United Kingdom (Derogation) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 6 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 March.

17 British Bill of Rights and Withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 6 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 March.

18 Department of Energy and Climate Change (Abolition) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 6 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 March.

19 Hospital Car Parking Charges (Abolition) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 6 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 March.

20 BBC Privatisation Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 6 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 March.

21 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Abolition) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 6 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 March.

22 Business of the House Commission Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 6 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 March.

General Committees: Reports

23 National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill

(1) Ordered, That the National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee have leave to make a Special Report.

(2) Sir David Amess (Chair) reported:

(i) That the Committee had agreed to a Special Report and directed him to make it to the House, as follows:

Having regard to the position of the business of the House which makes it impossible that the later stages of the Bill be proceeded with this Session, the Committee has resolved not to proceed with the National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill.

and

(ii) the Bill without amendment.

Bill to lie upon the Table.

24 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported the draft Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2015, the draft Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2015.

25 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Adrian Sanders (Chair) reported the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

26 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr David Crausby (Chair) reported the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (England and Wales) Order 2015, the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) (England and Wales) Order 2015, the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) (England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2015 and the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) (England and Wales) Order.

27 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Joe Benton (Chair) reported the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Banking Reform) (Pensions) Regulations 2015.

28 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the draft Occupational Pensions Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations 2015.

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).

29 National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee

Chairs: Sir David Amess and Dr William McCrea.

30 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (England and Wales) Order 2015, the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) (England and Wales) Order 2015, the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) (England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2015 and the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) (England and Wales) Order 2015)

Members: Richard Harrington discharged and Iain Stewart nominated in substitution.

31 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Banking Reform) (Pensions) Regulations 2015)

Members: Chris Skidmore discharged and Michael Fabricant nominated in substitution.

32 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Occupational Pensions Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations 2015)

Members: Tom Blenkinsop and Charlie Elphicke discharged and Mr Alan Campbell and Robert Jenrick nominated in substitution.

33 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2015)

Members: Dame Angela Watkinson discharged and Nick de Bois nominated in substitution.

34 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2015)

Members: Nick de Bois discharged and Dame Angela Watkinson nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

35 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 9 and 12 March in the Chamber and 12, 19 and 24 March in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 3 March, to be published (Natascha Engel).

36 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

Competition in the postal services sector and the Universal Services Obligation: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 769) (Mr Adrian Bailey).

37 Communities and Local Government Committee

Building regulations applying to electrical and gas installation and repairs in dwellings: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Clive Betts).

38 Defence Committee

(1) Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2013–14: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 896);

(2) Future Force 2020: Written evidence, to be published (HC 512)

(Rory Stewart).

39 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) Smart meters: progress or delay?: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 665);

(2) Fuelling the debate: Committee successes and future challenges: Tenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 830);

(3) Small nuclear power: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2014–15: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1105);

(4) Levy Control Framework: Parliamentary oversight of Government levies on energy bills: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Protecting consumers: Making energy price comparison websites transparent: Written evidence, to be published (HC 899)

(Sir Robert Smith).

40 Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) The UK’s relations with Hong Kong: 30 years after the Joint Declaration:

(i) Tenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 649);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 649);

(2) British foreign policy and the ‘Arab Spring’: follow-up: Evidence, to be published (HC 1026);

(3) FCO performance and finances 2013–14: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Supplementary Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) UK Trade and Investment Supplementary Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published

(Sir Richard Ottaway).

41 High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 338) (Mr Robert Syms).

42 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Out of Court Disposals: Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 799);

(2) Police Information Notices:

(i) Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 901);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 901);

(3) Police bail: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 962);

(4) European Arrest Warrant: Written evidence, to be published (HC 689);

(5) Female genital mutilation: follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 961);

(6) International exchange of criminal records: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1038);

(7) Police, the media, and high-profile criminal investigations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 629);

(8) Serious and organised crime: Written evidence, to be published (HC 903);

(9) The work of the Permanent Secretary: Written evidence, to be published (HC 798)

(Keith Vaz).

43 International Development Committee

(1) Responses to the Ebola Crisis: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2014–15: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1108);

(2) DFID’s work in Nepal: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 854);

(3) Department for International Development’s Supplementary Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Jobs and Livelihoods: Written evidence, to be published (HC 685);

(5) The Closure of DFID’s Bilateral Aid Programmes: the case of South Africa: DFID’s one-year update on recommendations in the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2013–14: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) The Future of UK Development Co-operation: Phase 2: Beyond Aid: Written evidence, to be published (HC 663)

(Sir Malcolm Bruce).

44 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

(1) Consultation on A new Magna Carta?: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 599);

(2) The future of devolution after the referendum: Evidence, to be published (HC 700);

(3) Constitutional implications of draft Scotland clauses: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1022)

(Mr Graham Allen).

45 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

(1) Leadership for the long term: Whitehall’s capacity to address future challenges: Third Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 669);

(2) NHS Complaints and Clinical Failures: Written evidence, to be published (HC 886);

(3) Statistics for the Economy and Public Finances: Written evidence, to be published (HC 898)

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

46 Treasury Committee

(1) Bank of England Foreign Exchange Market Investigation: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 956);

(2) The Crown Estate Annual Report and Accounts 2013–14: Written evidence, to be published (HC 955)

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

47 Welsh Affairs Committee

Dairy farming in Wales: Evidence, to be published (HC 968) (David T. C. Davies).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Essential small pharmacy local pharmaceutical services (Caroline Nokes).

Fire safety and the case of Sophie Rosser (Jonathan Evans).

County Durham Plan (Phil Wilson).

Funding of children’s palliative care in England (Steve McCabe).

Closure of bank branches in Stone constituency (Sir William Cash).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Damian Hinds.)

Adjourned at 4.55 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Environmental Protection

Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 430), dated 23 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).

2 Financial Services and Markets

Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Commencement (No. 8) and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 428), dated 27 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Andrea Leadsom).

3 Income Tax

Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 429), dated 2 March 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).

4 Insolvency

Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 443), dated 2 March 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

5 Magistrates’ Courts

(1) Magistrates’ Courts (Injunctions: Anti-Social Behaviour) Rules 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 423), dated 25 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling); and

(2) Magistrates’ Courts (Injunctions: Gang-related Violence) Rules 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 421), dated 25 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling).

6 Pensions

Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 413), dated 25 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Fallon).

7 Police

Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 431), dated 26 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

8 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Temporary Exclusion Orders (Notices) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 438), dated 2 March 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

9 Rating and Valuation

(1) Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 427), dated 27 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(2) Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 424), dated 27 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

10 Sea Fisheries

Salmon and Migratory Trout (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (England) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 441), dated 27 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).

11 Tribunals and Inquiries

Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 414), dated 26 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling).

Other Papers:

12 Civil List

List of new and supplementary pensions granted under the Civil List Act 1972 for 2014–15 (by Act) (Andrea Leadsom).

13 Electricity

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (laid 23 February) (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

14 Energy

(1) Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licences (Machine-Readable Codes No. 1 of 2015) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey); and

(2) Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Gas Supply Licences (Machine-Readable Codes No.1 of 2015) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

15 Energy and Climate Change

Cutting the cost of keeping warm-A new fuel poverty strategy for England (by Command) (Cm. 9019) (Secretary Edward Davey).

16 Foreign Affairs

Memorandum to the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Committees on Arms Export Controls: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Act 2010 (by Command) (Cm. 9021) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

17 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

(1) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minute, dated 3 March 2015, concerning the gifting of equipment to the Free Syrian Police (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond); and

(2) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minute, dated 3 March 2015, concerning the gifting of search and rescue equipment to Syrian civil defence teams (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

18 UK Borders

UK Borders Act 2007: Draft Code of Practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May).

Withdrawn Papers:

19 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

Draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2015, with an Explanatory Document recommending the negative resolution procedure (by Act), with an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 29 January).

20 Electricity

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by Command) (laid 23 February).

CORRIGENDUM

2 December 2014 and 13 January

No HC number should have appeared in connection with the second part of item 19 on 2 December 2014 or the second part of item 20 on 13 January, both relating to the Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry into the Levy Control Framework: Parliamentary oversight of Government levies on energy bills.