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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
2 July 2009

No. 104

The House met at 10.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2 Business Question (Leader of the House)

3 Statements: (1) Election of Deputy Speakers and Written Parliamentary Questions (The Speaker)

    (2) Swine Flu Update (Secretary Andy Burnham)

4 Royal Assent

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

    Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009.

    Business Rate Supplements Act 2009.

    Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009.

    Broads Authority Act 2009.

5 Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 145 and Resolution, 30 June) (3rd allotted day)

    (1) Estimates, 2009-10: Department for Children, Schools and Families

    Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department for Children, Schools and Families—

    (1) further resources, not exceeding £32,152,966,000 be authorised for use as set out in HC 514,

    (2) a further sum, not exceeding £32,181,534,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and

    (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.

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

    (2) Estimates, 2009-10: Department for Transport

    Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department for Transport—

    (1) further resources, not exceeding £8,812,695,000 be authorised for use as set out in HC 514,

    (2) a further sum, not exceeding £7,734,837,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and

    (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.

    At 6.00 pm, the debate was interrupted (Standing Order No. 54(4)).

    The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 54(5)).

    (1) Estimates, 2009-10: Department for Children, Schools and Families

    Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department for Children, Schools and Families—

    (1) further resources, not exceeding £32,152,966,000 be authorised for use as set out in HC 514,

    (2) a further sum, not exceeding £32,181,534,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and

    (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.

    (2) Estimates, 2009-10: Department for Transport

    Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department for Transport—

    (1) further resources, not exceeding £8,812,695,000 be authorised for use as set out in HC 514,

    (2) a further sum, not exceeding £7,734,837,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and

    (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.

6 Remaining Estimates

    The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55).

     Estimates, 2009-10

    Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010—

    (1) further resources, not exceeding £240,889,839,000 be authorised for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 513, HC 514, HC 515 and HC 525,

    (2) a further sum, not exceeding £251,679,943,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out, and

    (3) limits as set out in HC 513, HC 514 and HC 525 be set on appropriations in aid.—(Mr Stephen Timms.)

7 Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2): Motion to introduce a Bill (Standing Order No. 57)

    Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions;

    That the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Liam Byrne, Mr Stephen Timms, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Ian Pearson introduce the Bill.

    Mr Stephen Timms accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010; to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament for the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010; and to repeal certain Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Acts.

    Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 119).

8 Public Petitions

    A Public Petition from residents of the Woodspring constituency and others relating to Green Belt (Somerset) was presented by Dr Liam Fox.

9 Adjournment

    Subject: School bus safety (Malcolm Bruce).

    Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Wright.)

Adjourned at 6.27 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

10 Children in Care (Custody) Bill

    Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

11 Developing Country Debt (Restriction of Recovery) Bill

    Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

12 Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill

    Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

13 European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill

    Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

14 Pedlars (Amendment) Bill

    Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

15 Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation Bill

    Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 July, read and discharged.

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 October.

General Committees: Reports

16 Equality Bill

    Mr Joe Benton (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

    Written evidence to be published.

17 Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]

    Mr Roger Gale (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

    Written evidence to be published.

18 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee

    Mr David Wilshire (Chairman) reported the draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2009.

General Committees: Appointments

    The Speaker appoints the Chairman of General 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).

19 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Violent Offender Orders) (Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009)

    Members: James Brokenshire discharged and Mr David Ruffley nominated in substitution.

20 European Committee B in respect of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 11 June 2009 relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget 2010

    Members: Mr Mark Hoban discharged and Mr David Gauke nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

21 Health Committee

    Alcohol: Evidence, to be printed (HC 368-iv) (Mr Kevin Barron).

22 European Scrutiny Committee

    EU Accession: Croatia and the Lisbon Treaty: "legal guarantees" for Ireland: Evidence, to be printed (HC 761) (Michael Connarty).

23 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

    Lobbying: Six Months On: Evidence, to be printed (HC 843-i) (Dr Tony Wright).

24 Treasury Committee

    (1) Appointment of Professor David Miles to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Tenth Report, with evidence and written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 765);

    (2) Mortgage arrears and access to mortgage finance: Written evidence, to be published

    (John McFall).

25 Welsh Affairs Committee

    (1) Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) Environment) Order 2009: Evidence, to be printed (HC 678-iii);

    (2) Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009: Evidence, to be printed (HC 778-i)

    (Dr Hywel Francis).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

No. 66

The sitting began at 2.30 pm

Adjournment

    Subject: European Commission's Annual Policy Strategy.

    Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

Adjourned at 5.01 pm until Tuesday 7 July.

Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Electricity

    Draft Electricity and Gas (Community Energy Saving Programme) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Education

    Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1586), dated 26 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls).

3 Electricity

    Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Rhyl Flats) (England and Wales) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1600), dated 29 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband).

4 Food

    Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1584), dated 24 June 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham).

5 Stamp Duty

    Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 7) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1601), dated 1 July 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).

Other Papers:

6 Business, Innovation and Skills

    A Better Deal for Consumers: Delivering Real Help Now and Change for the Future (by Command) (Cm. 7669) (Mr Pat McFadden).

7 Financial Reporting to Parliament

    Departmental Report 2009 for the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (by Command) (Cm. 7596) (Mr Pat McFadden).

8 Government Resources and Accounts

    (1) Report and Accounts of the UK Government Decontamination Service for 2008-09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 539) (Secretary Hilary Benn); and

    (2) Report and Resource Accounts of the Government Actuary's Department for 2008-09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 461) (Stephen Timms).

9 Health and Safety at Work

    Report and Accounts of the Health and Safety Executive for 2008-09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 580) (Secretary Yvette Cooper).

10 National Health Service

    (1) Report and Accounts of Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

    (2) Report and Accounts of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

    (3) Report and Accounts of Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

    (4) Report and Accounts of East London NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

    (5) Report and Accounts of Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

    (6) Report and Accounts of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

    (7) Report and Accounts of Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

    (8) Report and Accounts of Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

    (9) Report and Financial Statements of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (Secretary Andy Burnham);

Withdrawn Papers:

11 Electricity

    Draft Electricity and Gas (Community Energy Saving Programme) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 1 July 2009).

12 Regulatory Reform

    Draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 19 June 2009).

13 National Health Service

    Report and Accounts of Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 (by Act) (laid 29 June 2009).

CORRIGENDUM

    1 July 2009

    The following item should have appeared after item 36:

European Union Documents Referred

    37 European Committee A

    European Union Document No. 17564/08 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to Intelligent transport systems.



 
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