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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee:
(1) certain memoranda; and
(2) That it had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto; and had amended the Title, as follows: A Bill to make further provision about criminal justice (including provision about the police) and dealing with offenders and defaulters; to provide for the establishment and functions of Her Majesty's Commissioner for Offender Management and Prisons and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Prison Complaints and to make further provision about the management of offenders; to amend the criminal law; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to make provision about the mutual recognition of financial penalties; to make provision for a new immigration status in certain cases involving criminality; and for connected purposes.
Memoranda (reported on 16th, 18th, 23rd and 25th October, in the last Session of Parliament, and on 20th, 22nd and 27th November and this day) to be printed.
Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 15].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 First Delegated Legislation Committee,—John Bercow reported from the First Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Criminal Defence Service (Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2007
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3 European Standing Committee,—Hugh Bayley reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 14498/07, Commission Communication, Economic Partnership Agreements, and No. 14968/07 and Addendum 1, Council Regulation applying the arrangements for goods originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements; and welcomes the progress being made.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee.
A Clause (NC2) (Registered Maintenance Agreements: Scotland)—(Mr James Plaskitt)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC1) (Offence of failing to notify change of address)—(Mr James Plaskitt)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC3) (Objectives of the Commission)—(Andrew Selous)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr John Baron: 184.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Sadiq Khan, Siobhain McDonagh: 262.
Another Clause (NC4) (Pleural plaques)—(Mr Michael Clapham)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (NC5) (Responsibilities of non-resident parent)—(Andrew Selous)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 164.
Tellers for the Noes, Mark Tami, Tony Cunningham: 263.
Another Clause (NC7) (Approval of Operational Plan)—(Paul Rowen)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Jenny Willott: 168.
Tellers for the Noes, Mark Tami, Tony Cunningham: 263.
Amendments (Nos. 2 and 3) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 7, line 26, at the end to insert the words—
'(2) In section 4 of the Child Support Act 1991 (child support maintenance) for subsection (10) substitute—
"In the event that the parent with care and the non-resident parent have entered into a binding Minute of Agreement and—
(a) each party has received independent legal advice prior to signing the said Minute of Agreement;
(b) the agreement contains within it provisions for the maintenance of any children whether by regular payments, transfers of capital or a combination of the two;
(c) there is provision to reconsider any regular payments in the event of a material change of circumstances; and
(d) there is provision within the agreement for enforcement in the event that either party fails to adhere to the provisions of the agreement,
no application may be made to the commission with respect to a qualifying child or qualifying children specified in the agreement."'.—(Mr Mike Weir.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Stewart Hosie, Bob Russell: 148.
Tellers for the Noes, Mark Tami, Tony Cunningham: 257.
Another Amendment (No. 15) proposed to the Bill, in page 36, line 24, at the end, to insert the words—
'(1A) A dependant will receive the same payment as that payable to a person with diffuse mesothelioma.'.—(Mr Michael Clapham.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 4 to 11) made to the Bill.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Mr Nicholas Brown, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's interest is concerned, That the House shall do therein as it shall think fit.
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
5 Adjournment.
Subject: Healthcare prioritisation (Dr Richard Taylor).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Alison Seabeck.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till half-past Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.30 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 30th November 2007 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
1 Home Office,—Home Office Targets: Autumn Performance Report 2007 [Cm. 7287] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 30th November 2007 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Designs,—Designs (International Registrations Designating the European Community) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3378), dated 28th November 2007, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary John Denham].
3 Water,—Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2001 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3374), dated 28th November 2007, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Mr Secretary Hain].
Other Paper:
4 Disclosure of Information,—Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3388), dated 29th November 2007 [Edward Miliband].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 3rd December 2007:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
5 Defence,—(1) Army Act 1955 (Part 1) (Regular Army) Regulations 1992 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3383); and
(2) Army Terms of Service Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3382),
dated 29th November 2007 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne].
6 Pensions,—Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3369), dated 26th November 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
Other Papers:
7 Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Child Support Agency for 2006-07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 148] [Mr Secretary Hain].
8 Justice (Northern Ireland),—Report and Accounts of Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland for 2006-07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 96] [Mr Secretary Woodward].
APPENDIX II
General Committees
1 Draft Criminal Defence Service (Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2007,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Stephen Hepburn and Fiona Mactaggart from the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Stephen Pound and Emily Thornberry.
2 Draft Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) Regulations 2007,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Gauke from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Justine Greening.
European Standing Committees
3 European Union Document No. 14498/97, relating to Economic Partnership Agreements,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Ann Cryer and Mr Ronnie Campbell from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr Jim Devine and Jeff Ennis.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Foreign Affairs,—Overseas Territories: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 147-i ] [Mr Mike Gapes].
2 Human Rights,—(1) A British Bill of Rights: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights; to be printed [No. 150-i];
(2) Legislative Scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published;
(3) Monitoring the Government Response to Court Judgments Finding Breaches of Human Rights: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published;
(4) The Meaning of Public Authority: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and
(5) UNCAT: Allegations of Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Iraq: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
3 Public Accounts,—The privatisation of Qinetiq: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 151-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].
4 Welsh Affairs,—Globalisation and its impact on Wales:
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 34-v]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
5 Work and Pensions,—The best start in life? Alleviating deprivation, improving social mobility and eradicating child poverty: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee; to be printed [No. 42-iii] [Mr Terry Rooney].
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills,—In pursuance of Standing Order 69 relating to Private Business (Appointment of Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills), the Speaker appointed Alan Sandall, Esquire, to be an Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills.
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