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House of Commons Thursday 23 June 2011 Votes and Proceedings

The House met at 10.30 am. PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Transport (2) the Minister for Women and Equalities

2 Business Question (Leader of the House)

3 Backbench Business (29th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14)) (1) Publication of a Select Committee Report Resolved, That this House notes the publication of the Sixth Report from the Transport Select Committee on The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group, HC 948.—(Mrs Louise Ellman.) (2) Review of Congenital Cardiac Services for Children Resolved, That this House notes the review led by the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts into the reconfiguration of children’s heart surgery; welcomes its aim of establishing a more sustainable provision of congenital cardiac services in England which has strong support from professional associations and patient groups; notes that concerns have been expressed during consultation on the proposals; calls on the review to take full account of accurate assessed travel and population projections, the views of ethnic minority communities affected, evidence supporting the co-location of children’s services, and the need for patients and their families to access convenient services; and therefore calls on the Joint Committee not to restrict itself to the four options outlined in the review but instead to consider further options in making its final recommendations.—(Stuart Andrew.) (3) Wild Animals in Circuses Resolved, That this House directs the Government to use its powers under section 12 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to introduce a regulation banning the use of all wild animals in circuses to take effect by 1 July 2012.—(Mark Pritchard.)

4 Business of the House (Finance (No. 3) Bill) Ordered, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance (No. 3) Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.—(Bill Wiggin.)

5 Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) Motion made and Question put, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 7 June, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the draft House of Lords Reform Bill presented to both Houses on 17 May (Cm 8077). That a Select Committee of thirteen Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Cm 8077). That the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 29 February 2012. 1146 Votes and Proceedings: 23 June 2011 No. 175

That the Committee shall have power— (i) to send for persons, papers and records; (ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House; (iii) to report from time to time; (iv) to appoint specialist advisers; (v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom. That Gavin Barwell, Mr Tom Clarke, Ann Coffey, Bill Esterson, Oliver Heald, Tristram Hunt, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Dr William McCrea, Dr Daniel Poulter, Laura Sandys, John Stevenson, John Thurso and Malcolm Wicks be members of the Committee.—(Bill Wiggin.) The House divided. Division No. 306. Ayes: 140 (Tellers: Miss Chloe Smith, Mr Robert Goodwill). Noes: 7 (Tellers: Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Peter Bone). Question accordingly agreed to.

6 Adjournment Subject: Dental bleaching materials and trading standards (Sir Paul Beresford). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Stephen Crabb.)

Adjourned at 6.26 pm until Monday 27 June.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

7 Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Bill The Lords agree to the Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Bill without Amendment.

8 European Union Bill The Lords agree to the European Union Bill, with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

Printing of Lords Amendments

9 European Union Bill Lords Amendments to the European Union Bill to be considered on Monday 27 June, and to be printed (Bill 209) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 209–EN).

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).

10 Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee) Members: John Pugh in place of Paul Burstow.

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11 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2011 and the draft Pensions Act 2007 (Abolition of Contracting-out for Defined Contribution Pension Schemes) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2011) Members: Iain Stewart discharged and Stuart Andrew nominated in substitution.

12 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2011) Members: Mr David Anderson discharged and Graham Jones nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

13 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1224-ii) (Mr Adrian Bailey).

14 Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee on) Charities Bill [Lords]: First Report, with evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1335) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).

15 Justice Committee Draft Sentencing Guideline: burglary and drug offences: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1211- ii) (Sir Alan Beith).

16 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee Role and powers of the Prime Minister: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1314-i) (Mr Graham Allen). John Bercow Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.

Sitting in Westminster Hall No. 114

The sitting began at 2.30 pm. Adjournment Backbench Business (Un-allotted half day) Subject: Private finance initiative. Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Stephen Crabb.) Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).

Adjourned at 5.30 pm until Tuesday 28 June. Lindsay Hoyle Deputy Speaker

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APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Social Security Draft Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne). Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone-Depleting Substances) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1543), dated 20 June 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

3 Immigration Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1553), dated 20 June 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May). Other Papers:

4 Chemical Weapons Report by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 for 2010 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1053) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

5 Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

6 Communities and Local Government Government Response to the Second Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2010–11, on Abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies: a planning vacuum (by Command) (Cm. 8103) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

7 Government Resources and Accounts (1) Report and Accounts of the National Archives for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 969) (Mark Hoban); and (2) Report and Accounts of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1064) (Secretary Caroline Spelman).

8 National Audit Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: Establishing social enterprises under the Right to Request Programme (by Act); to be printed (HC 1088) (Clerk of the House).

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9 National Health Service (1) Report and Accounts of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust for 2010– 11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley); (2) Report and Accounts of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley); (3) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2010– 11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley); (4) Report and Accounts of the NHS Business Services Authority for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1196) (Mr Secretary Lansley); (5) Report and Accounts of University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley); and (6) Report and Accounts of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust for 2010–11 (by Act) (Mr Secretary Lansley).

10 Parliamentary Standards Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Statement under Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1337) (The Speaker).

11 Planning (1) Government Response to Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Revised Draft National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure (by Act) (Secretary Chris Huhne); (2) Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1), with an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne); (3) National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN-2) (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne); (4) National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3) (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne); (5) National Policy Statement for Gas Supply Infrastructure and Gas and Oil Pipelines (EN- 4) (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne); (6) National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5) (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne); and (7) National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation (EN-6) (by Command) (Secretary Chris Huhne).

12 Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Report and Accounts of Renewable Fuels Agency for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 1073) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

13 Supply Estimates, 2011–12 Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Main Supply Estimate for 2011–12 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1340) (The Speaker).

14 Treaty Series (No. 21, 2011) Agreement, done at Paris on 24 May 2011, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning the Carrying of Service Weapons by the Officers of the UK Border Agency on French Territory in Application of the Treaty concerning the Implementation of the Frontier Controls at the Sea Ports of Both Countries on the Channel and North Sea (by Command) (Cm. 8117) (Secretary William Hague).

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15 Treaty Series (No. 22, 2011) Agreement, done at London on 18 January 2010, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Saint Lucia for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters (by Command) (Cm. 8118) (Secretary William Hague).

16 Treaty Series (No. 23, 2011) Agreement, done at London on 18 January 2010, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Antigua and Barbuda for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters (by Command) (Cm. 8119) (Secretary William Hague).

17 Treaty Series (No. 24, 2011) Agreement, done at London on 18 January 2010, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters (by Command) (Cm. 8120) (Secretary William Hague).

18 Treaty Series (No. 25, 2011) Agreement, done at London on 18 January 2010, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters (by Command) (Cm. 8121) (Secretary William Hague).

19 Water Industry Report and Accounts of Consumer Council for Water for 2010–11, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1187) (Secretary Caroline Spelman). Withdrawn Papers:

20 Social Security Draft Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 9 June 2011).