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Friday Volume 538 20 January 2012 No. 252 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Friday 20 January 2012 £5·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2012 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through The National Archives website at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/our-services/parliamentary-licence-information.htm Enquiries to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; e-mail: [email protected] 967 20 JANUARY 2012 Point of Order 968 Hollingbery, George Penrose, John House of Commons Huppert, Dr Julian Phillips, Stephen Jones, Andrew Pound, Stephen Kaufman, rh Sir Gerald Randall, rh Mr John Friday 20 January 2012 Kelly, Chris Redwood, rh Mr John Kirby, Simon Reid, Mr Alan The House met at half-past Nine o’clock Lazarowicz, Mark Ruddock, rh Dame Joan Leech, Mr John Sanders, Mr Adrian PRAYERS Leslie, Charlotte Sandys, Laura Lidington, rh Mr David Seabeck, Alison Lloyd, Stephen Slaughter, Mr Andy [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] Lopresti, Jack Smith, rh Mr Andrew Lucas, Caroline Smith, Henry Point of Order Lucas, Ian Stewart, Bob Luff, Peter Stewart, Iain 9.33 am MacNeil, Mr Angus Brendan Syms, Mr Robert Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab): On a point of Malhotra, Seema Tami, Mark order, Mr Speaker. May I ask for some advice? There Metcalfe, Stephen Vara, Mr Shailesh are no more sitting Fridays for private Members’ Bills Michael, rh Alun Vaz, Valerie in this Session. Is it possible for the Backbench Business Mordaunt, Penny Vickers, Martin Committee to consider them if they are deferred today? Munn, Meg Walley, Joan Munt, Tessa Weatherley, Mike Mr Speaker: No, because the Standing Orders prevent Murray, Ian Webb, Steve that happening. I hope that is helpful, even if it is Neill, Robert Wheeler, Heather disappointing. Newton, Sarah White, Chris Nokes, Caroline Whiteford, Dr Eilidh Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con): I beg to O’Brien, Mr Stephen Yeo, Mr Tim move, That the House sit in private. O’Donnell, Fiona Tellers for the Noes: Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163). Owen, Albert Graham Jones and Penning, Mike Thomas Docherty The House divided: Ayes 5, Noes 99. Division No. 429] [9.35 am Question accordingly negatived. AYES Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab): On a Baker, Steve Rees-Mogg, Jacob point of order, Mr Speaker. I wish to draw your attention Chope, Mr Christopher Tellers for the Ayes: to the fact that my Bill, the Public Bodies (Sustainable Nuttall, Mr David Mr Peter Bone and Food) Bill, is item No. 10 on the Order Paper. Given the Offord, Mr Matthew Mr Philip Hollobone difficulties faced by Members, who are elected, in being unable to get a sitting date for valid Bills that should be NOES debated by the House, I wonder whether, when you visit Afriyie, Adam Fabricant, Michael the youth parliament in Kidsgrove, you could explain to Aldous, Peter Field, rh Mr Frank young people in my constituency the archaic procedures Alexander, Heidi Fitzpatrick, Jim of this House for getting proper legislation through. Barker, Gregory Foster, rh Mr Don Barwell, Gavin Gale, Sir Roger Mr Speaker: I welcome such a challenge. Bayley, Hugh Gapes, Mike Betts, Mr Clive Garnier, Mr Edward Thomas Docherty: On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I Blomfield, Paul Gauke, Mr David am mindful of your advice to Ministers and I am sure Bottomley, Sir Peter Gibb, Mr Nick that you will have seen today that the Deputy Prime Bradshaw, rh Mr Ben Glen, John Minister’s statutory register of lobbyists has been leaked Bray, Angie Halfon, Robert to a large number of news outlets, rather than given to Brooke, Annette Hammond, Stephen Bruce, Fiona Hands, Greg the House. Has the Deputy Prime Minister sought you Buck, Ms Karen Harris, Rebecca out to offer a formal apology for that gross discourtesy? Buckland, Mr Robert Harris, Mr Tom Burns, rh Mr Simon Haselhurst, rh Sir Alan Mr Speaker: I am grateful to the hon. Member for Coffey, Dr Thérèse Heald, Oliver Dunfermline and West Fife (Thomas Docherty) for Collins, Damian Heath, Mr David that point of order. The short answer is no; no such Colvile, Oliver Herbert, rh Nick conversation has taken place. What I say to the hon. Davey, Mr Edward Heyes, David Gentleman, whom I wish well for the weekend, is let us Ellwood, Mr Tobias Hodge, rh Margaret wait and see what Monday brings. 969 20 JANUARY 2012 Daylight Saving Bill 970 Daylight Saving Bill Amendment 89, in clause 5, page 3, line 10, leave out ‘daylight saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Amendment 90, in clause 6, page 3, line 12, leave out Committee ‘daylight saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. Amendment 91, page 3, line 19, leave out ‘daylight saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. Clause 1 Amendment 71, in clause 8, page 3, line 34, leave out ‘daylight saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. REPORT TO BE PREPARED ON ADVANCING TIME Amendment 72, in clause 9, page 4, line 4, leave out ‘time’ and insert ‘summertime’. 9.45 pm Amendment 76, in clause 11, page 4, line 25, leave out Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con): I beg to ‘daylight saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. move amendment 59, page 1, line 3, leave out Amendment 61, in clause 12, page 4, line 35, leave out ‘the time for general purposes’ subsection (1). and insert Amendment 79, page 5, line 37, leave out subsection (8). ‘the period of summer time (within the meaning of the Summer Amendment 93, in clause 14, page 6, line 2, leave out Time Act 1972)’. ‘daylight saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. Mr Speaker: With this it will be convenient to discuss Mr Chope: I wish to introduce a discussion on the following: amendment 59 and the other 27 amendments, from Amendment 58, page 1, line 6, after ‘Ireland’, insert Members on all sides of the House, that you have ‘specifically including the interests and concerns of the principal included in this group, Mr Speaker. Before I outline the faith communities within the UK.’. reasoning behind amendment 59, I congratulate my Amendment 3, page 1, line 9, leave out clause 2. hon. Friend the Member for Castle Point (Rebecca Amendment 63, in clause 2, page 1, line 11, after Harris) on having steered her first private Member’s Bill ‘group’, insert ‘of independent academic experts’. so far. [HON.MEMBERS: “Hear, hear!”] As you know, Mr Speaker, I have been in this House for some 23 years Amendment 22, page 1, line 12, at end insert— and have never got a private Member’s Bill as far as my ‘(1A) Membership of the Group must be ratified by a hon. Friend, so she is to be congratulated. I did not resolution of both Houses of Parliament.’. oppose the Bill on Second Reading, because I hoped Amendment 64, page 2, line 1, leave out subsection (4). that I would be able to change it through amendment, Amendment 65, page 2, line 3, leave out subsection (5). should the opportunity arise. That is the background to where we are today. Amendment 12, page 2, line 6, at end insert— Amendment 59 is born of two deep-seated political ‘(6) Such terms of reference must include an investigation into the impact on energy consumption of advancing time by one convictions that I hold. First, I believe passionately in hour.’. the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. That means that I support a single currency for Amendment 23, page 2, line 6, at end insert— the Union, the pound sterling, and a single time zone. I ‘(b) Membership of the Independent Oversight Group am a Conservative, as well. In other words, I do not must include at least one representative from each of support change unless there is an overwhelming case for the four nations of the United Kingdom.’. making it. Amendment 95, in clause 14, page 6, line 2, leave out ‘Daylight Saving’ and insert ‘European Time’. Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con): My hon. Friend says Amendment 5, in clause 3, page 2, line 10, leave out that he is a passionate supporter of the Union, but subsection (2). another strong union is the United States, yet it has Amendment 25, page 2, line 14, leave out ‘18’ and different time zones. insert ‘24’. Mr Chope: I will not be drawn into having a discussion Amendment 60, in clause 4, page 2, line 19, leave out about the United States, because the Bill is fairly and ‘the time for general purposes’ and insert squarely about the United Kingdom, a far superior ‘the period of summer time (within the meaning of the Summertime country to the United States. I am not unfamiliar with Act 1972)’. the fact that there are countries with more than one Amendment 67, page 2, line 21, leave out ‘daylight time zone. Last weekend I was in Kazakhstan, which saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. has two time zones and, as my hon. Friend will know, is Amendment 68, page 2, line 23, leave out ‘daylight the ninth largest country in the world. saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. Amendment 69, page 2, line 28, leave out ‘daylight Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con): It is saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. worth pointing out that the coming power of the next century, China, has only the one time zone, and as we Amendment 81, page 2, line 32, leave out ‘daylight know from Noel Coward, China’s very big. saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’. Amendment 83, page 2, line 36, leave out ‘daylight Mr Chope: I hope that we will have many similar saving’ and insert ‘summertime extension’.