|
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, John Bercow reported from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Judicial Appointments Order 2008.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 Food Labelling,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make further provision for relevant information about food, including information about the country of origin, contents and standards of production of that food, to be made available to consumers by labelling, marking or in other ways; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Richard Bacon, Keith Hill, Mr Keith Simpson, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr David Heath, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr David Ruffley, Angus Robertson, Mr Roger Williams and Sir Nicholas Winterton do prepare and bring it in.
3 Food Labelling Bill,—Mr Richard Bacon accordingly presented a Bill to make further provision for relevant information about food, including information about the country of origin, contents and standards of production of that food, to be made available to consumers by labelling, marking or in other ways; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 7th November and to be printed [Bill 157].
4 Opposition Day [11th allotted day: second part],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business.
Olympic legacy—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House congratulates the British team on its superb results in Beijing, which should provide an excellent platform for its performance in London 2012; notes with concern however the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report of 23rd April 2008, which highlighted the inadequate preparations for an Olympic sporting legacy from London 2012; is disappointed with the Government's legacy action plan which is largely a restatement of existing commitments; notes that the London Olympic Games will be the biggest sporting event in the history of the UK; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the UK lives up to the promise made in July 2005 in Singapore that the London 2012 Olympic Games will be used to leave a lasting sporting legacy—(Mr Jeremy Hunt);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word 'House' to the end of the Question and add the words 'applauds the British Olympic and Paralympic teams for their superb performance in Beijing which should provide an excellent platform for their performance in London 2012; recognises that the increase in public funding for elite programmes has helped contribute to this success; notes that a decade of sustained investment at every level of sport—school, community and elite—has laid the strongest possible foundations for this Olympic period; welcomes the recent School Sport Survey which shows that 90 per cent. of children are doing two hours of sport a week; further welcomes the reform of Sport England that will build a world-class sport development system; and endorses the Government's Legacy Action Plan, including measures that will make a reality of the promise made in Singapore in 2005 to make two million people more active by 2012', instead thereof.—(Secretary Andy Burnham.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Crispin Blunt: 236.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Jones: 283.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House applauds the British Olympic and Paralympic teams for their superb performance in Beijing which should provide an excellent platform for their performance in London 2012; recognises that the increase in public funding for elite programmes has helped contribute to this success; notes that a decade of sustained investment at every level of sport—school, community and elite—has laid the strongest possible foundations for this Olympic period; welcomes the recent School Sport Survey which shows that 90 per cent. of children are doing two hours of sport a week; further welcomes the reform of Sport England that will build a world-class sport development system; and endorses the Government's Legacy Action Plan, including measures that will make a reality of the promise made in Singapore in 2005 to make two million people more active by 2012.
5 Manchester City Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th June, That the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] be now read a second time;
And the Question being again proposed,—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
Tony Lloyd rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Ms Dawn Butler: 317.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Christopher Chope: 24.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Ms Dawn Butler: 307.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone: 11.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and committed.
6 Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords];
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
Mr Tobias Ellwood rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined to put that Question.
Mr Tobias Ellwood rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined to put that Question.
John Battle rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mark Tami, Mr Dave Watts: 245.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone: 15.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Mark Tami: 228.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Christopher Chope: 14.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and committed.
7 Canterbury City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Canterbury City Council Bill;
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
Mr Julian Brazier rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined to put that Question.
Mr Julian Brazier rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr Dave Watts: 159.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone: 12.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr Dave Watts: 154.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone: 7.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and committed.
8 Leeds City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Leeds City Council Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th November.
9 Nottingham City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Nottingham City Council Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th November.
10 Reading Borough Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Reading Borough Council Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th November.
11 Adjournment.
Subject: Rail links between Halifax and London (Mrs Linda Riordan).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Ward.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till three minutes past Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.03 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Ten o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Civil Contingencies,—Draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
2 Rehabilitation of Offenders,—Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Electronic Communications,—3400-3800 MHz Frequency Band (Management) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2794), dated 27th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Mr Pat McFadden].
4 Medicines,—Medicines (Pharmacies) (Responsible Pharmacist) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2789), dated 24th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
5 National Health Service,—Bradford District Care Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2786), dated 23rd October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
Other Papers:
6 General and Specialist Medical Practice,—Reports and Accounts of the—
(1) Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board for 2004-05; and
(2) Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board for 2005-06,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [Nos. 1134 and 1135] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
7 National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on New Dimension—Enhancing the Fire and Rescue Services' capacity to respond to terrorist and other large-scale incidents [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1050] [Clerk of the House].
8 National Health Service,—Review and Consolidated Accounts of NHS Foundation Trusts for 2007-08, by Monitor: Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1096] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
9 National Lottery,—Report and Accounts of sportscotland Lottery Fund for 2007-08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1101] [Secretary Jim Murphy].
10 Treaty Series (No. 13, 2008),—Agreement, done at Islamabad on 24th August 2007 between the Government of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the Transfer of Prisoners [by Command] [Cm. 7494] [Secretary David Miliband].
APPENDIX II
General Committees
1 Political Parties and Elections Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Siān C. James from the Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee and nominated in substitution Mr David Kidney.
2 Draft Wool Textile Industry (Export Promotion Levy) (Revocation) Order 2008:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mrs Ann Winterton Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Baron, Lorely Burt, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, John Hemming, Mrs Siān C. James, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Peter Lilley, Chris McCafferty, John McDonnell, Mr Pat McFadden, Alun Michael, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Graham Stuart and Claire Ward.
3 Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008 and the draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility Exemption Orders (Parliamentary Procedures) Regulations 2008:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order and draft Regulations to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: David Cairns, Paul Clark, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Ian Davidson, David T. C. Davies (Monmouth), Mr Jim Devine, Stephen Hammond, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mark Hunter, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr John Leech, Alison Seabeck, Mark Tami, Mr Edward Timpson and Jeremy Wright.
4 Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Foreign Offences) Order 2008 and the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2008:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Christopher Chope Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Liz Blackman, Annette Brooke, Ms Dawn Butler, Michael Fabricant, Mr Mark Field, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr David Laws, David Lepper, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mrs Maria Miller, Mr Elliot Morley, David Tredinnick, Mr Paul Truswell, Mr Robert Walter and Mrs Betty Williams.
5 Draft Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Kevin Brennan, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Philip Davies, James Duddridge, Natascha Engel, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Brian Jenkins, Susan Kramer, Mr Austin Mitchell, Sandra Osborne, John Smith, Ian Stewart, Mark Tami and Mr Ian Taylor.
6 Draft Judicial Appointments Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Tom Brake from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution John Hemming.
7 Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Hywel Williams Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Graham Brady, Tom Brake, Mr Richard Caborn, Colin Challen, Mr David Clelland, Damian Green, Nigel Griffiths, Chris Huhne, Steve McCabe, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Lee Scott, Paddy Tipping, Phil Wilson and Mr Phil Woolas.
8 Draft Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Michael Jabez Foster and Ms Dari Taylor from the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Nick Ainger, Rob Marris and Anne Snelgrove.
9 Draft Air Navigation (Environmental Standards for Non-EASA Aircraft) Order 2008:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Dr William McCrea Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Julian Brazier, Ben Chapman, Mr Tom Clarke, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Bruce George, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr George Howarth, Mark Hunter, Mr John Leech, Albert Owen, Alison Seabeck, Mark Tami, Jeremy Wright and Mr Tim Yeo.
10 Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2424):
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Brian H. Donohoe, James Duddridge, Paul Flynn, Patrick Hall, John Howell, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Helen Jones, Mr David Kidney, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Ian McCartney, Greg Mulholland, Paul Rowen, Mr Dennis Skinner, Mr Charles Walker, Mr Nigel Waterson and Ms Rosie Winterton.
11 Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Crispin Blunt, Tom Brake, James Brokenshire, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Stephen Crabb, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Dr Evan Harris, Keith Hill, Kelvin Hopkins, Steve McCabe, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr Robert Syms and Phil Wilson.
European Committees
12 European Union Document No. 13195/08, relating to food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community, has been referred to European Committee A.
13 European Union Document No. 10824/08, relating to Facing the challenges of higher oil prices,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Committee C, nominated in respect of the document: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr David Evennett, Helen Goodman, Charles Hendry, Peter Luff, Mr George Mudie, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Anthony Steen, Steve Webb, Phil Willis and Mr Anthony Wright.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Children, Schools and Families,—Looked-after Children: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 442-x] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
2 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Defra's Departmental Report 2008: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 1158-i] [Mr Michael Jack].
3 European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirty-seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 16-xxxiii];
(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-xxii]; and
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
4 Foreign Affairs,—(1) Proposed appointment of Rt Hon Jack McConnell MSP as High Commissioner to Malawi: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee: First Special Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, with Appendices; to be printed [No. 1157];
(2) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2007-08: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 964-iii]; and
(3) Global Security: Non-Proliferation: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
5 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills,—DIUS Departmental Report 2008: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 999-ii] [Mr Phil Willis].
6 Public Accounts,—Department for Work and Pensions: Handling Complaints: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 1155-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].
7 Statutory Instruments,—Twenty-ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, with Memoranda; to be printed [No. 38-xxix] [David Maclean].
8 Transport,—Department for Transport Annual Report 2008:
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee; to be printed [No. 1148-i]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee
9 Treasury,—Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2007-08: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee; to be printed [No. 1097-iii] [John McFall].
10 Work and Pensions,—Department for Work and Pensions' commissioning strategy and the employment programme market: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee; to be printed [No. 1129-ii] [Mr Terry Rooney].
[W.H., No. 98]
Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o'clock.
Adjournment.
Compensation for UK victims of overseas terrorism (Mr Ian McCartney).
Development policy and Sierra Leone (Laura Moffatt).
Government strategy and objectives in Afghanistan (Mr Oliver Heald).
Cancer service centre in Kendal (Tim Farron).
Government support for social enterprise (Margaret Moran).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Bob Blizzard.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.38 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
CORRIGENDUM
In the Votes and Proceedings for Thursday 9th October 2008, Appendix III should have read as follows:
Public Administration,— (1) Investigating the conduct of ministers: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee: Ninth Special Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, to be printed [No. 1056];
(2) Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2006-07: Tenth Special Report from the Committee, to be printed [No. 1057];
(3) Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee: Eleventh Special Report from the Committee, to be printed [No. 1060];
(4) Charity Commission Annual Report: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1156-i];
(5) Charities and Public Benefit: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 663-iv]; and
(6) Lobbying: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
|
