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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Queen's Speech (Answer to Address),—The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That Her Majesty, having been attended with its Address of 14th November, was pleased to receive the same very graciously and give the following Answer:
I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.
2 Comptroller and Auditor General,—The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 23rd January, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Timothy John Burr to the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General, was presented to Her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.
3 Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No. 8),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Order of 28th January be further amended as follows—
(1) in paragraph (1) for 'the first business is' substitute 'the business includes',
(2) in the Table, in the entry for allotted day 9—
(a) in the second column, for 'Clauses 3 to 7' substitute 'Clause 3, the Schedule, and Clauses 4 and 5', and
(b) in the third column, add '6 hours after commencement',
(3) in the Table, in the entry for allotted day 10—
(a) in the second column, for 'Clauses 3 to 7, so far as not completed on allotted day 9' substitute 'Clauses 6 and 7, and any selected amendments to Clause 8 other than those making commencement contingent on a referendum', and
(b) in the third column, for 'The moment of interruption' substitute '6 hours after commencement', and
(4) in the Table, in the entry for allotted day 11—
(a) in the second column, for 'Clause 8, the Schedule, New Clauses and New Schedules' substitute '(1) remaining proceedings on Clause 8, and (2) New Clauses and New Schedules', and
(b) in the third column, for 'The moment of interruption' substitute '(1) 6 hours after commencement, and (2) 15 minutes after commencement'—(Mr Jim Murphy);
And it being three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [28th January].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Wayne David, Siobhain McDonagh: 276.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr John Baron: 198.
So the Question was agreed to.
4 European Union (Amendment) Bill [9th allotted day],—The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the European Union (Amendment) Bill.
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 3 (Changes of terminology).
Amendment (No. 39) proposed, in page 2, to leave out lines 12 and 13 and to insert the words—
'(c) may be made only if a draft of the order has been—
(i) laid before Parliament; and
(ii) approved by a resolution of each House'.—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 189.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Ms Diana R. Johnson: 291.
Another Amendment (No. 55) proposed, in page 2, line 14, to leave out subsection (6).—(Mr William Cash.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 141.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Alan Campbell: 317.
Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Steve McCabe: 326.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 148.
Clause No. 4 (Increase of powers of European Parliament).
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
And it being six hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee, the Chairman put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Orders [28th January and this day].
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Steve McCabe: 324.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 152.
The Chairman then put the remaining Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
Whereupon the Chairman left the chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Dave Watts reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
5 Estimates,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [26th February] from the Liaison Committee—(Mr Dave Watts):—It was agreed to.
6 Home Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Jeremy Browne be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Tom Brake be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
7 Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—
(1) residents of Grimsbury relating to Post Office closures (Oxfordshire); and
(2) Canvey Island Royal British Legion and residents of Castle Point and others relating to Support for Armed Services
8 Adjournment.
Subject: Warmfront (Mr Robert Flello).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Dave Watts);
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-one minutes past Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.21 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 subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Consumer Protection,—Draft Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
2 Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008; and
(2) draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Woodward].
3 Trade Descriptions,—Draft Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
4 Civil Aviation,—Aerodromes (Designation) (Chargeable Air Services) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 518), dated 27th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
5 Companies,—Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 499), dated 26th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
6 Environmental Protection,—(1) Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 520); and
(2) Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 521),
dated 25th February 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].
7 Local Government,—Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 516), dated 26th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hazel Blears].
Other Papers:
8 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission,—Forty-Seventh Report of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom to the Secretary of State for International Development for the year ended 30th September 2006 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Alexander].
9 Communities and Local Government,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2007-08, on the Departmental Annual Report 2007 [by Command] [Cm. 7335] [Secretary Hazel Blears].
10 National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—
(1) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Management of Expenditure; and
(2) Meeting needs?: The Offenders' Learning and Skills Service
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 309 and 310] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 348-ii] [Mr Michael Jack].
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-iv]; and
(2) Legislative Scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
3 Public Accounts,—(1) Department for International Development: Providing budget support to developing countries: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 395-i]; and
(2) National Audit Office Supply Estimate 2008-09: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 396-i]
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