House of Commons Wednesday 9 March 2011 Votes and Proceedings
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No. 128 799 House of Commons Wednesday 9 March 2011 Votes and Proceedings The House met at 11.30 am. PRAYERS. 1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland (2) the Prime Minister 2 Tied Public Houses (Code of Practice): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to introduce a statutory code of practice to require certain pub owning companies to provide their tied lessees with a guest beer option and the option to become free of tie accompanied by an open market rent review; and for connected purposes; That Martin Horwood, Greg Mulholland, Tony Cunningham, Neil Carmichael, Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Caroline Lucas, Stephen Metcalfe, Lisa Nandy, Lorely Burt, Stephen Williams and Jackie Doyle-Price present the Bill. Martin Horwood accordingly presented the Bill. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 10 June, and to be printed (Bill 160). 3 Welfare Reform Bill: Second Reading Motion made and Question proposed, That the Welfare Reform Bill be now read a second time. Amendment moved, to leave out from ‘That’ to the end of the Question and add ‘this House, whilst affirming its belief in the principle of simplifying the benefits system and good work incentives, declines to give a Second Reading to the Welfare Reform Bill because the proposal of the Universal Credit as it stands creates uncertainty for thousands of people in the United Kingdom; because the Bill fails to clarify what level of childcare support will be available for parents following the abolition of the tax credit system; because the Bill penalises savers who will be barred from the Universal Credit; because the Bill disadvantages people suffering from cancer or mental illness due to the withdrawal of contributory Employment Support Allowance; because the Bill contains no safeguards to mothers in receipt of childcare support; because it proposes to withdraw the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance from people in residential care and fails to provide sufficient safeguards for future and necessary reform; because it provides no safeguards for those losing Housing Benefit or appropriate checks on the Secretary of State’s powers; because it fails to clarify how Council Tax Benefit will be incorporated in the Universal Credit system; because it fails to determine how recipients of free school meals and beneficiaries of Social Fund loans will be treated; and because the proposals act as a disincentive for the self-employed who wish to start up a business; and is strongly of the opinion that the publication of such a Bill should have been preceded by both fuller consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny of a draft Bill.’.—(Mr Liam Byrne.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. 800 Votes and Proceedings: 9 March 2011 No. 128 Division No. 219. Ayes: 244 (Tellers: Jonathan Reynolds, Mr David Anderson). Noes: 317 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Miss Chloe Smith). Question accordingly negatived. Question, That the Bill be now read a second time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 62(2)). The House divided. Division No. 220. Ayes: 308 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mr Shailesh Vara). Noes: 20 (Tellers: Kelvin Hopkins, Hywel Williams). Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time. 4 Welfare Reform Bill (Programme) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Welfare Reform Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Public Bill Committee 2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 24 May 2011. 3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. 6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading. Other proceedings 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.—(Norman Lamb.) Question agreed to. 5 Welfare Reform Bill (Money) Queen’s Recommendation signified. Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Welfare Reform Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) sums paid by the Secretary of State by way of universal credit or personal independence payment, (b) any other expenditure incurred in consequence of this Act by a Minister of the Crown or the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, and No. 128 Votes and Proceedings: 9 March 2011 801 (c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided, and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Norman Lamb.) Question agreed to. 6 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval (1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Experience) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 26 January, be approved.—(Norman Lamb.) Question agreed to. (2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 8 February, be approved.—(Norman Lamb.) The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. Division deferred until Wednesday 16 March (Standing Order No. 41A). (3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.—(Norman Lamb.) Question agreed to. 7 Public Petitions A Public Petition from residents of Leicester and the surrounding areas relating to Education Maintenance Allowance was presented and read by Keith Vaz. A Public Petition from residents of Cumbria and others relating to Teaching Assistants was presented and read by Tony Cunningham. A Public Petition from Jackie Goddard relating to child protection was presented by Chris Ruane. 8 Adjournment Subject: Portsmouth–London railway line (Penny Mordaunt). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Norman Lamb.) Adjourned at 8.00 pm until tomorrow. _________________ Other proceedings Lords Messages 9 Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill The Lords agree to the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill without amendment. Private Business 10 Committee on Unopposed Bills (Panel) (Standing Order 111, relating to Private Business) Additional Members: Mr Adrian Bailey, Geraint Davies, Michael Ellis, Bill Esterson, Paul Farrelly, Mrs Mary Glindon, Eric Joyce, Karl McCartney, Siobhain McDonagh, John Mann, Guy Opperman, Justin Tomlinson and Craig Whittaker. General Committees: Reports 802 Votes and Proceedings: 9 March 2011 No. 128 11 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee Mr Mike Weir (Chair) reported the draft International Tax Enforcement (Antigua and Barbuda) Order 2011, the draft International Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Order 2011, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Montserrat) Order 2011, the draft International Tax Enforcement (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) Order 2011, the draft International Tax Enforcement (Saint Lucia) Order 2011 and the draft International Tax Enforcement (Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis) Order 2011. 12 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee Mrs Linda Riordan (Chair) reported the draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2011. 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). 13 Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1) Chair: Andrew Rosindell (2) Members: Pete Wishart discharged and Stewart Hosie nominated in substitution. 14 Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (1) Chairs: Martin Caton and Mr Gary Streeter (2) Members: Steve Baker, Nicola Blackwood, Tom Brake, James Brokenshire, Mr Robert Buckland, Mrs Jenny Chapman, Rehman Chishti, Vernon Coaker, Clive Efford, Michael Ellis, Lynne Featherstone, Diana Johnson, Gareth Johnson, Guy Opperman, John Robertson, Jim Shannon, Mark Tami, Mr Tom Watson and Jeremy Wright. 15 Welfare Reform Bill Committee Chairs: Mr Mike Weir and Mr James Gray. 16 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011) (1) Chair: Philip Davies (2) Members: Jon Cruddas, Frank Dobson, Graham Evans, Mr Mark Field, Robert Halfon, Matthew Hancock, Martin Horwood, Mrs Siân C. James, Paul Murphy, Mike Penning, Jim Shannon, Alec Shelbrooke, Angela Smith, John Stevenson, Mr Shailesh Vara, Dr Alan Whitehead, John Woodcock and Simon Wright. 17 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Pension