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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 , 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 , Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary 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.)

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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 , Mr Adrian Bailey, Margaret Beckett, Sir Alan Beith, Malcolm Bruce, Fabian Hamilton, Paul Murphy, Richard Ottaway, Mark Pritchard, Sir , 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.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

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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) (Mr Adrian Bailey).

17 Energy and Climate Change Committee (1) The revised Draft National Policy Statements on Energy: (i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 648-i); (ii) Written evidence, to be published; (2) Department of Energy and Climate Change Winter Supplementary Estimate: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Tim Yeo).

18 Health Committee Commissioning: Evidence, to be printed (HC 513-iv) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

19 Home Affairs Committee (1) Extradition: Evidence, to be printed (HC 644-i); (2) Lessons from the American experience of policing: Evidence, to be printed (HC 645-i) (Keith Vaz).

20 International Development Committee (1) The World Bank: Evidence, to be printed (HC 605-ii); (2) The future of CDC: Written evidence, to be published (Malcolm Bruce).

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21 Justice Committee The work of the Legal Services Commission: (1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 649-i); (2) Written evidence, to be published (Sir Alan Beith).

22 Public Accounts (Committee of) Comprehensive Spending Review: Analysis of Departmental Business Plans: Evidence, to be printed (HC 650-i) (Margaret Hodge).

23 Transport Committee Transport and the economy: (1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 473-iv); (2) Written evidence, to be published (Mrs Louise Ellman).

24 Treasury Committee (1) Competition and choice in the banking sector: Evidence, to be printed (HC 612-iii); (2) Financial regulation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 430-xii); (3) Estimates Memoranda 2010–11: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Andrew Tyrie).

25 Welsh Affairs Committee S4C: (1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 614-ii); (2) Written evidence, to be published (David T.C. Davies). John Bercow Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall No. 48

The sitting began at 9.30 am. Adjournment Subjects: Mobility component of disability allowance for disabled people (Mr Tom Clarke). Government policy on shoreline management plans (Dr Thérèse Coffey). Breast cancer screening for young women (Pat Glass). Government policy on Christians in Iraq (Andrew Selous).

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Future funding of local government (Mr Dave Watts). Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(James Brokenshire.) Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).

Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow. Lindsay Hoyle Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Excise Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2852), dated 29 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justine Greening). Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Health and Safety Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2840), dated 25 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary ).

3 Housing Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Amendment Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2836), dated 24 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

4 Social Security Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2835), dated 24 November 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

5 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge (1) Statute, dated 1 July 2010, made by the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, amending Statutes A and D of the University (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable); and (2) Statute, dated 9 June 2010, made by the Governing Body of Clare Hall in the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

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Other Papers:

6 Access to Justice Report and Accounts of Legal Services Commission for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 575) (Secretary Kenneth Clarke).

7 Climate Change The contribution that reporting of greenhouse gas emissions makes to the UK meeting its climate change objectives: A review of the current evidence (by Act) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

8 Criminal Justice and Court Services Consolidated Accounts of the Local Probation Boards for 2008–09, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 582) (Clerk of the House).

9 Education Intra– and Inter–School Competition: Data from 2009–10 PE and Sport Survey (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

10 Health Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our strategy for public health in England (by Command) (Cm. 7985) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

11 Science and Technology Report and Accounts of Natural Environment Research Council for 2009–10, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 480) (Secretary Vince Cable).

12 Scotland Strengthening Scotland’s Future (by Command) (Cm. 7973) (Mr Secretary Moore).

13 Social Security Administration Report by the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 174(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in accordance with section 174(2) of that Act relating to the Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010, No. 2835) and the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Amendment Order 2010 (S.I. 2010, No. 2836) (by Act) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).