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No. 102
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House of Commons
Thursday 29 January 2015
Votes and Proceedings
The House met at 9.30 am.
PRAYERS.
1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2) the honourable Member representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral
Commission and the Right honourable Member representing the Church Commissioners
2 Business Question (Leader of the House)
3 Statements: (1) Birmingham schools (Secretary Nicky Morgan)
(2) Growth deals (Greg Clark)
4 Backbench Business (21st allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))
(1) Iraq Inquiry
Resolved, That this House regrets that the Iraq Inquiry has decided to defer publication of its
report until after 7 May 2015; and calls on the Inquiry to publish a timetable for publication
and an explanation of the causes of the delay by 12 February 2015.—(Mr David Davis.)
(2) Financial support for restoration of opencast coal sites
Resolved, That this House has considered financial support for restoration of opencast coal
sites.—(Mrs Madeleine Moon.)
5 Adjournment
Subject: Wreck of HMS Victory 1744 (Mr Kevan Jones).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gavin Barwell.)
Adjourned at 5.29 pm until Monday 2 February.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
6 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the draft Social Security (Penalty as Alternative to
Prosecution) (Maximum Amount) Order 2015.
7 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices and
Electronic Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Scheme 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3363).
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8 European Committee B in respect of European Documents No. 13519/14, a Council Decision
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association
Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their
Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the
exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed
as workers in the territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the
related Annexes and Protocols, No. 1351/2014, Council Regulation (EU) of 18 December 2014
amending Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 concerning restrictive measures in response to the
illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, and No. 2014/933/CFSP, Council Decision of 18
December 2014 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in response
to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol
Miss Anne McIntosh (Chair) reported the following resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Documents No. 13519/14, a Council Decision
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the
Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy
Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards
Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country
nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI
and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols, No. 1351/2014, Council
Regulation (EU) of 18 December 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 concerning
restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, and No.
2014/933/CFSP, Council Decision of 18 December 2014 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP
concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and
Sevastopol; supports the Government’s aim of demonstrating flexibility on timing of the
provisional application of parts of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, as part of an
intense wider effort to deescalate tensions on the ground in Ukraine; encourages the use of the
Association Agreement between the EU, its Member States and Ukraine to embed sustainable
reform, security and prosperity in Ukraine and the eastern neighbourhood; and supports the
Government’s aim of fully implementing its policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation
of Crimea and Sevastopol.
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming SubCommittees, 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).
9 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous
Amendments) Regulations 2015)
Members: Chris Ruane discharged and Paul Farrelly nominated in substitution.
10 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society)
(Modification of Functions) Order 2015)
Members: Mr Shailesh Vara discharged and Andrew Selous nominated in substitution.
11 European Committee B in respect of European Committee B in respect of European Union
Documents No. 13519/14, a Council Decision amending the Council Decision on the signing, on
behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between
the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of
the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the
provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the
territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes
and Protocols, No. 1351/2014, Council Regulation (EU) of 18 December 2014 amending
Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal
annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, and No. 2014/933/CFSP, Council Decision of 18
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December 2014 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in response
to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol
Members: Mr David Lidington discharged and Mr Tobias Ellwood nominated in
substitution.
John Bercow
Speaker
The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.
Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Adjournment
Debate on select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee (13th allotted day
(Standing Order No. 10(15)))
Subjects:
Female Genital Mutilation: the Case for a National Action Plan—Second Report from the
Home Affairs Committee, and the Government response.
After the Storm? UK Blood Safety and the Risk of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease—
Second Report from the Science and Technology Committee, and the Government response.
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mel Stride.)
Adjourned at 4.15 pm until Tuesday 3 February.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Draft Legislative Reform Order:
1 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries
Draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2015, with an Explanatory Document
recommending the negative resolution procedure (by Act), with an Impact Assessment (by
Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid).
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
2 Constitutional Law
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2015 (by Act), with an
Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alistair Carmichael).
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3 Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 2015, dated 28
January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris
Grayling).
4 Criminal Law, Northern Ireland
Draft Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Northern Ireland) (Biometric data) Order 2015 (by
Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa Villiers).
5 Financial Services and Markets
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2)
Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).
6 Health Care and Associated Professions
Draft General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the
Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015
(by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
7 National Crime Agency
Draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime)
(Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command)
(Secretary Theresa May).
8 National Health Service
Draft Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local
Healthwatch Representatives) and Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing
Boards and Health Scrutiny) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory
Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
9 Criminal Law
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Freezing of Funds) (Revocation) Regulations 2015 (S.I.,
2015, No. 81), dated 28 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by
Command) (Andrea Leadsom).
10 Health and Safety
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 51), dated 22
January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by
Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).
Other Papers:
11 Health
Government Response to the Report of the Law Commission on the Regulation of Health
Care Professionals and Regulation of Social Care Professionals in England (by Command)
(Cm. 8995) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
12 Legal Services
Report and Accounts of the Office for Legal Complaints for 2013–14, with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 126) (Secretary Chris Grayling).
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13 Private Security Industry
(1) Report and Accounts of Security Industry Authority for 2012–13, with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 944) (Secretary Theresa May);
and
(2) Report and Accounts of Security Industry Authority for 2013–14, with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 945) (Secretary Theresa May).
14 Science and Technology
Government Response to the Report from the House of Commons Science and Technology
Committee, Session 2014–15, on National Health Screening (by Command) (Cm. 8999)
(Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
15 Severn Bridges
(1) Report and Financial Statements of Severn River Crossing plc for 2012 (by Act)
(Secretary Patrick McLoughlin); and
(2) Report and Financial Statements of Severn River Crossing plc for 2013 (by Act)
(Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).
16 Social Security Administration
Report by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Fund for 2013–14 (by
Act) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).
CORRIGENDUM
Tuesday 27 January
Item 8, Insurance Bill [Lords]: Committal, should have recorded the Order for Committee to
be set down on the following day (“Committee tomorrow”).