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House of Commons Tuesday 30 November 2010 Votes and Proceedings No. 80 485 House of Commons Tuesday 30 November 2010 Votes and Proceedings The House met at 2.30 pm. PRAYERS. 1 Questions to (1) the Deputy Prime Minister (2) the Attorney General (3) the honourable Member representing the Church Commissioners and the honourable Member representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission 2 Statement: Public Health White Paper (Mr Secretary Lansley) 3 Scotland Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57) Mr Secretary Moore, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Theresa May, Secretary Philip Hammond, Danny Alexander, Mr David Gauke and David Mundell, presented a Bill to amend the Scotland Act 1998 and make provision about the functions of the Scottish Ministers; and for connected purposes. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 115) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 115–EN). 4 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Theresa May, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary William Hague, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Kenneth Clarke and Nick Herbert, presented a Bill to make provision about the administration and governance of police forces; about the licensing of, and for the imposition of a late night levy in relation to, the sale and supply of alcohol; for the repeal of sections 132 to 138 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and for the prohibition of certain activities in Parliament Square; to enable provision in local authority byelaws to include powers of seizure and forfeiture; about the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs; to restrict the issue of arrest warrants for certain extra-territorial offences; and for connected purposes. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 116) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 116–EN). 5 Waste Recycling (End Use Register) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57) Peter Bottomley, supported by Clive Efford, Caroline Lucas, Mr Don Foster and Robert Halfon, presented a Bill to require certain authorities to maintain a register of the destination of recycled materials; and for connected purposes. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 21 January 2011, and to be printed (Bill 117). 6 Consumer Protection (Private Car Parks): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision relating to the licensing of charging, publicly-available, privately-owned car parks; to require local authorities to 486 Votes and Proceedings: 30 November 2010 No. 80 introduce a licensing system for such car parks; to enable local authorities to recover the costs of such a licensing scheme from car park operators; and for connected purposes; That Henry Smith, Mr Mark Williams, Anne Marie Morris, Gareth Johnson and George Eustice present the Bill. Henry Smith accordingly presented the Bill. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 February 2011, and to be printed (Bill 114). 7 Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (7th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14)) (1) School Sports Funding Motion made and Question put, That this House congratulates the Youth Sport Trust on achieving major advances in youth sport over the past decade; believes that a good school sports policy must always be a combination of competition with coaching and opportunities for all to participate; notes that the number of young people doing two hours of sport a week has risen from 25 per cent. in 2002 to at least 90 per cent. last year, with over 1.6 million more young people involved in competitive sport between schools than in 2006; believes that removing funding for the Youth Sport Trust, cutting the specialist school status and dismantling School Sport Partnerships will undermine the Olympic legacy and the fight against obesity in young people; and therefore calls on the Government to reverse this decision, and to work with the Youth Sport Trust to find a solution that does not deprive children of the many health, wellbeing and educational advantages they gain from school sport.—(Andy Burnham.) The House divided. Division No. 133. Ayes: 232 (Tellers: Angela Smith, Lyn Brown). Noes: 304 (Tellers: Stephen Crabb, James Duddridge). Question accordingly negatived. (2) Tuition Fees Motion made and Question proposed, That this House believes that the Government should publish a White Paper on higher education in England, setting out the full detail of its plans for higher education funding and student finance before asking Parliament to vote on whether to raise the fee cap; is concerned that major questions about how the Government’s market in higher education is intended to work remain unanswered; is concerned that recent graduates will be responsible for repaying loans for up to 30 years because the teaching grant is being cut by 80 per cent.; and urges the Higher Education Minister to bring forward publication of the White Paper.—(Mr John Denham.) Ms Rosie Winterton claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Question accordingly put. The House divided. Division No. 134. Ayes: 244 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Lilian Greenwood). Noes: 307 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Norman Lamb). Question accordingly negatived. 8 Constitutional Law Resolved, That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved.— (Mr David Jones.) No. 80 Votes and Proceedings: 30 November 2010 487 9 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval (1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belgium) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 15 September, be approved.—(Bill Wiggin.) Question agreed to. (2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Georgia) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 15 September, be approved.—(Bill Wiggin.) Question agreed to. (3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Cayman Islands) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 15 September, be approved.—(Bill Wiggin.) Question agreed to. (4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 15 September, be approved.—(Bill Wiggin.) Question agreed to. (5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Hong Kong) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 15 September, be approved.—(Bill Wiggin.) Question agreed to. (6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Malaysia) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 15 September, be approved.—(Bill Wiggin.) Question agreed to. (7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 2 November, be approved.—(Bill Wiggin.) Question agreed to. 10 National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Ordered, That Mr James Arbuthnot, Mr Adrian Bailey, Margaret Beckett, Sir Alan Beith, Malcolm Bruce, Fabian Hamilton, Paul Murphy, Richard Ottaway, Mark Pritchard, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Keith Vaz and Mr Tim Yeo be members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy.—(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) 11 Adjournment Subject: Protection for users of mobility scooters (Mike Wood). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Bill Wiggin.) Adjourned at 10.55 pm until tomorrow. _________________ Other proceedings General Committees: Reports 488 Votes and Proceedings: 30 November 2010 No. 80 12 Postal Services Bill Committee Miss Anne Begg (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee. Written evidence to be published. 13 Third Delegated Legislation Committee Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported the draft Official Statistics Order 2010. 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). 14 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Official Statistics Order 2010) Members: Mr David Hamilton discharged and Lilian Greenwood nominated in substitution. 15 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010) Members: John Glen discharged and Mr Aidan Burley nominated in substitution. Reports from Select Committees 16 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (1) Sheffield Forgemasters: Second Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 484); (2) Government Assistance to Industry: Evidence, to be printed (HC 561-iv)
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