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House of Commons Wednesday 23 June 2010 Votes and Proceedings

The House met at 11.30 am. PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills [Lords]: London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business) Ordered, That the promoters of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2007–08 on 22 January 2008, may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills). That on the next sitting day following presentation of the Bill, the Clerk in the Private Bill Office shall lay the Bill on the Table of the House.—(First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

2 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Wales (2) the Prime Minister

3 Speaker’s Statement: Party proportions for the election of members of the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Order No. 122D)

4 Ways and Means: Capital gains tax (rates): Adjourned Debate (22 June) Question again proposed, That provision may be made in relation to the rates at which capital gains tax is charged. At 7.00 pm the debate stood adjourned (Standing Order No. 9(3). Debate to be resumed tomorrow.

5 Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Ordered, That Mr Nicholas Brown, Bob Russell, Laura Sandys, Mr Charles Walker and Ms Rosie Winterton be appointed under Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 as members of the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority until the end of the present Parliament.—(Mr .)

6 Public Petitions A Public Petition from residents of Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency and others relating to Transfer of Post Office Facilities (Viewpark, North Lanarkshire) was presented and read by Mr Tom Clarke. A Public Petition from residents of the Erewash constituency and others relating to St George’s Day (Public Holiday) was presented and read by Jessica Lee.

7 Adjournment Subject: Future of Finsbury Health Centre (Emily Thornberry). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Brooks Newmark.) 88 Votes and Proceedings: 23 June 2010 No. 20

Adjourned at 7.34 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

8 Consolidation, &c., Bills The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee consisting of twelve Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills.

9 Human Rights The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee consisting of six Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.

10 Statutory Instruments The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee consisting of six Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Private Business

11 Local Government Bill [Lords]: Report from the Examiners (Standing Order 224 relating to Private Business) Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills laid upon the Table by the Speaker, pursuant to paragraph (6) of Standing Order 224 relating to Private Business, That, in the case of the Local Government Bill [Lords], now pending in the House of Lords, no Standing Orders are applicable to the Bill.

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).

12 Identity Documents Bill Committee (1) Chairs: Martin Caton and Mr (2) Members: Mr Aidan Burley, Lynne Featherstone, , , Gordon Henderson, Meg Hillier, Julie Hilling, Dr Julian Huppert, Steve McCabe, Catherine McKinnell, Shabana Mahmood, Nigel Mills, Grahame M. Morris, , Bridget Phillipson, David Simpson, Mr Edward Timpson and .

13 Identity Documents Bill (Programming Sub-Committee) Members: Lynne Featherstone, Damian Green, Meg Hillier, Steve McCabe, Bridget Phillipson, Mr Edward Timpson and Jeremy Wright.

14 Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meetings on 30 June Chairs: Mr Graham Brady and Jim Sheridan.

Reports from Select Committees

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15 Selection (Committee of) (1) Geoffrey Clifton-Brown reported from the Committee of Selection, That he had been chosen as Chair of the Committee; (2) Resolutions reported: (i) That, after a Bill has been under consideration in a Public Bill Committee, no application for changes in the composition of that Committee in respect of that Bill will be entertained by this Committee except where a Member is incapacitated from attendance by illness, or where he has been appointed or ceased to be a Member of the Government, or has changed his office for another, or has acquired other duties, or ceased to hold or changed such duties; (ii) That Motions to alter the membership of select committees may be tabled on behalf of the Committee of Selection only if previously approved at a meeting of the Committee of Selection; and (iii) That, when nominating Members to the European Committee, the Committee of Selection will, where practicable, include at least two Members from the European Scrutiny Committee and the relevant Select Committee (Geoffrey Clifton-Brown). John Bercow Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 10.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall No. 7

The sitting began at 9.30 am. Adjournment Subjects: Availability of human tissue for research purposes (Jo Swinson). Adoption of new roads in Hertfordshire (Mrs Anne Main). Lessons from the shootings in Cumbria (Mr Jamie Reed). Tolls on the Severn Bridges (Jessica Morden). Accident and emergency services at Westmorland General Hospital (Tim Farron). Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(.)

Adjourned at 4.59 pm until tomorrow. Lindsay Hoyle Deputy Speaker

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APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Corporation Tax Draft Qualifying Oil Fields Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) ().

2 International Monetary Fund Draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer). Other Papers:

3 Broadcasting Report and Financial Statements of Channel Four Television Corporation for 2009 (by Act) (Secretary ).

4 National Audit Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on PFI in Housing (by Act); to be printed (HC 71) (Clerk of the House).

5 Northern Ireland Memorandum on the 2010–11 Main Estimate (by Command) (Secretary ).

6 Treasury Treasury Minute, dated 23 June 2010, concerning liabilities arising from the Bank of England’s Special Liquidity Scheme (Changes to the size of liability) (by Command) (Mark Hoban).

PANEL OF CHAIRS In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Panel of Chairs), the Speaker has nominated Mrs Anne Main to be a member of the Panel of Chairs during the present Parliament.

CORRIGENDUM

Tuesday 22 June 2010 In Appendix 1, the following item appeared under the heading “Papers subject to Negative Resolution.” It should have appeared under the heading “Other Papers”: Land Registration Land Registration (Proper Office) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1635), dated 19 June 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary ).